The Nigerian Federal Government has officially started disbursing N44,000 arrears to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who served between July 2024 and February 2025. This long-awaited payment began in June 2025 and has already reflected in the bank accounts of many former corps members.
The payment follows the new NYSC allowance of N77,000 monthly, approved after the September 2024 minimum wage update. However, due to implementation delays, many corps members continued receiving the old N33,000 until March 2025. The arrears now cover that difference.