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N77,000 allowance to commence in March, says NYSC DG

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The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has assured that the payment of the newly increased monthly allowance of N77,000 to corps members will begin in March.

This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.

Nafiu made the announcement while interacting with corps members at the NYSC Zonal Offices in Wuse and Garki, Federal Capital Territory.

He assured the corps members that both the scheme and the Federal Government were committed to their welfare and would continue prioritising their well-being.

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“With effect from March, you are going to receive the sum of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance.

“NYSC is good at record-keeping, and I can assure you that your money will be paid. The nation and the scheme appreciate you,” Nafiu said.

He thanked the corps members for their selfless service and encouraged them to remain calm, dedicated, focused, and disciplined.

Nafiu also emphasised the significance of the NYSC scheme, stating that it was an initiative that built bridges and exposed graduates to cultural values beyond their places of birth.

The Director-General further stated that the NYSC management would continue to instill virtues such as patriotism, discipline, self-restraint, good morals, leadership qualities, and teamwork in future batches.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government approved the increase in corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 in September 2024, with the new allowance taking effect from July 2024.

Prior to this increase, corps members received a monthly allowance of N33,000. The raise aligns with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.(NAN)

TIPS for corps members: NYSC releases call up letters for Batch B Stream II

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the release of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 call-up letters for prospective corps members.

This was announced in a series of posts on the NYSC’s official X handle on Monday, August 26.

The post stated that orientation camp for the stream will start on August 28, 2024, the swearing-in ceremony will be on August 30, 2024 while the closing ceremony will be on September 17, 2024.

The posts read: “Some prospective corps members posted to Lagos will have orientation in Ogun and Osun.

“While some of those posted to Zamfara will be in Kebbi and Sokoto etc.

“PCMs are advised not to travel at night to the Orientation Camp.

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“Prospective corps members are advised to print and sign the addendum, which will be submitted during registration at the orientation camp.”

Here are tips for corps members going for the orientation camp.

1. Do not travel to the Orientation Camps at night. Break your journey when necessary.

2. Report on your scheduled reporting date.

3. Apply for spelling errors and name rearrangements on your dashboard.

4. After documentation in the Camp, you cannot change your Date of Birth, Date of Graduation, Course of Study and Passport Photograph.

5. Do not report to the Camp if there are any discrepancies in your course of study or with the Date of Graduation on your Statement of Result and your Call-up Letter. Contact your Institution to sort it out.