The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the long-awaited payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), fulfilling an earlier promise made during the upward review of corps members’ allowances.
The payment is directed at corps members who completed their service before the new monthly allowance of N77,000 took effect earlier this year.
Prior to the adjustment, corps members were receiving N33,000 monthly. The arrears serve as a retroactive compensation aligning with the newly approved minimum wage policy.
Several former corps members took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to confirm receipt of the funds. Many expressed their gratitude, describing the payment as timely relief amidst prevailing economic challenges.
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“I don receive my 44k allocation from NYSC, ” King Atod, former ex corper postwd on X.
Abdulrasaq Mátanmí, another user wrote, “The Honourable Minister of Youth has shocked us all, he actually kept his word. He promised NYSC arrears would be paid and guess what? They’ve started paying, in a land where (promise and fail) is the norm, this (Talk and Do) minister is a rare gem. God bless him, God bless FG. “
With an expected hope, Liza, an X user said, “Abeg this arreas NYSC is paying hope Batch C2 (2024) will benefit ooo.
The move has been widely praised by Nigerians online, with many viewing it as a demonstration of government accountability and a step toward rebuilding public trust.
