Following the Federal Government approval of the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for members of the NYSC, corps members who received their payments earlier today have confirmed the reports true.
Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari had quoted the DG of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, as disclosed that provision had been made for the new allowance in the year 2020 Budget, and payment would commence as soon as funds were released.
The new allowance approved by FG for the NYSC has toppled the previous allowance which the NYSC members normally receive N19,800 as their allowance.
Meanwhile, serving corps members have taken to twitter to celebrates the new allowance.
NYSC paid corp members 33k for January 2020. Who can confirm? pic.twitter.com/fuGIHnJbZw
— Olúyẹmí Fásípè 🇳🇬 (@YemieFASH) January 31, 2020
#NYSC Finally I can start wearing my fully kitted NYSC uniform 24/7.
Whenever you see any corp member passing by, just holla. pic.twitter.com/JSaIJglKOZ— Habib Zakawanu Onoruoyiza (@Zak_21stCM) January 31, 2020
#NYSC please can I serve again? I wantu build house from this 33k ☺️ meanwhile please vote PMB for 3rd and if he pays our Arrears… vote him for 4th term ☺️ pic.twitter.com/Y3l6dQIaaF
— Scofield Steven (@ScofieldSteven1) January 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/SafiyanFreeman/status/1223104665333596161
https://twitter.com/Cutewalterr/status/1223129371361402880
We got paid 33,000!!! #nysc
— AguNwanyi (@AdaDeraah) January 31, 2020
I just woke up to 33k alert ehhh..
FG issa goal!
This is the kinda alert I love waking up to 😍#NYSC pic.twitter.com/lryl7pXkr8— LagosBakerPlug🎂🍰 (@Bennie_baby1) January 31, 2020