₦77,000 monthly allowance begins in March – NYSC DG assures corp members

• He urged Corps Members to be patient and concentrate on their service, stressing the NYSC’s important role in enhancing national unity and instilling values such as teamwork and patriotism

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has made an official announcement that from March 2025, Corps Members will receive a monthly stipend of ₦77,000.

In a meeting on Thursday at the NYSC Zonal Offices in Wuse and Garki, Abuja, he addressed questions about the delay in implementing the allowance increase. He confirmed to Corps Members that the payments will begin as planned.

He called on Corps Members to maintain their patience and focus during their service, highlighting the NYSC’s crucial contribution to national unity and the promotion of values like teamwork and patriotism.

Brigadier General Nafiu also expressed his appreciation for the hard work of Corps Members, recognizing the vision of the NYSC’s founders and encouraging continued backing from all stakeholders.

“With effect from March, you will receive Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira as your monthly allowance. NYSC is efficient in record-keeping, and I assure you that your payments will be made. The nation and the Scheme appreciate you,” Brigadier General Nafiu stated.

Zaka Deborah Alheri, a Corps Member from the Garki Zone, spoke on behalf of her colleagues, thanking the Director General for his efforts in ensuring the increase would be fully implemented.

In other news…. A bride has become a hot topic online after experiencing challenges getting into a car on her wedding day because of her snug corset dress.

In a video posted online, the bride, @mariamarii_, appeared to be struggling to breathe and was unable to comfortably enter the car due to the restrictive nature of her traditional corseted wedding gown.

An unidentified woman, likely the designer, quickly came to her aid, helping her bend backward to get into the vehicle instead of sitting down.

The bride’s discomfort was evident as she found it hard to smile for photos while gasping for air. She shared that the corset made it difficult for her to kneel during the traditional ceremony, necessitating assistance.

While some viewers criticized the decision to wear such an uncomfortable dress on her big day, others acknowledged that her gown, while beautiful and well-fitted, did cause her some distress.

See some of the reactions below:

@shabeautyhub.ng I don comot my hand for anything wey concern corset o 😂😂😂😂

@ayeni_dami2 Ogini 😂 in as much as I believe you want to look extremely beautiful for your wedding, remember comfort too…y’all will make yourself uncomfortable just to slay!

@elizabeth_ajuma1 She was really snatched