Sokoto Gov Aliyu Increases NYSC Members’ Monthly Allowance to N20,000
By Fahad Faruk Galadanchi
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu PhD, has doubled the monthly allowance paid to National Youth Service Corps NYSC members serving in the state, raising it from N10,000 to N20,000.
The increment is expected to strengthen the welfare of corps members and provide additional financial relief as they navigate the economic challenges associated with their one-year mandatory national service.
The state allowance serves as a supplementary payment to the monthly federal stipend provided by the NYSC management.
The development comes amid increasing living costs, which have continued to put pressure on the finances of many young Nigerians, particularly graduates undertaking their national service.
With the new arrangement, corps members are expected to have additional financial resources to meet some of their basic needs, including transportation, feeding and other daily expenses.
Corps members deployed across Sokoto State play important roles in different sectors, particularly education, healthcare and public administration, while contributing to grassroots development through their primary assignments.
The increase in the state government’s supplementary allowance is therefore expected to improve their welfare and encourage greater commitment to their service responsibilities.
However, the date for the commencement of the new payment and the first disbursement of the increased allowance have yet to be officially communicated.
