How much do state governments pay as NYSC allowance monthly? This post will enlighten you on the amount of money corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) receive as Federal and State Government allowances for the 36 States in Nigeria and the FCT.
NYSCÂ Allowance
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) may soon have their allowances reviewed in light of the country’s present high cost of living. Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, the Director General of NYSC, said this on September 21, 2023, at an interactive session with the Martins Etim Esin-led House of Representatives committee on youth development. The NYSC chief, on the other hand, stated that the rise would be contingent on the outcome of the Federal Government’s proposed review of workers’ salaries.
However, the Federal Government still pays NYSC members a monthly allowance of Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000).
As most of you know already, corp members may also receive monthly allowances from their place of primary assignment (PPA).
For instance, a corp member who is a medical doctor in a teaching hospital may earn up to N15,000-20,000 per month along with the N33,000 Federal Allowance—pretty good money.
The same is true for corp members who are engineers working for Agip, Mobil, or Chevron. Their monthly pay cannot be the same as that of a corp member who is a classroom teacher in a remote village.
State NYSC Allowance in Nigeria
Below is the current NYSC state allowance in Nigeria.
Akwa Ibom State NYSC Allowance
Akwa Ibom State Pays N5,000 every month plus a Federal allowance of N33,000
Lagos State Allowance
Lagos State pays this allowance to the first 100 lucky corpers to be registered for the NYSC scheme, i.e. ₦15,000 monthly to some lucky ones who are serving in public schools and ₦10,000 monthly to the lucky ones serving in the State secretariat.
However, for you to be eligible for this allowance, you need to be among the first 100 lucky corpers. Immediately, you’re given your PPA letter and hurriedly rush to the Alausa Secretariat at the Ministry of Special Duties to have your number because it’s a slot and it’s strictly on a first-to-come, first-to-serve basis.
Sokoto State Allowance
Sokoto State pays an N3,750 monthly allowance, which is received as a lump sum of N45,000 at the end of your service year. This is in addition to your monthly Federal allowance of N33,000.
Enugu State NYSC Allowance
Enugu State pays one thousand Naira only (N1,000) every month to corpers in the town (Enugu North, Enugu East, Enugu South) and N3,500 to those serving in local areas (villages).
Oyo State Allowance
Oyo State pays N4,000 monthly plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Osun State Allowance
Osun State pays N5,000 monthly plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Kano State NYSC Allowance
Kano State pays N4,000 monthly allowance in addition to the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Borno State Allowance
Borno State pays N1,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Niger State Allowance
Niger State used to pay N6,000 monthly allowance plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Yobe State Allowance
Yobe State pays N2,500 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Bayelsa State NYSC Allowance
Bayelsa State pays N3,000 to corp members but gives a special N5,000 to those serving in the local governments accessed by the sea. This is in addition to the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Ekiti State Allowance
Ekiti state pays N5,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Ogun State NYSC Allowance
Ogun State pays N5,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000
Delta State Allowance
Delta States pays N5,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Bauchi State NYSC Allowance
Bauchi State pays N1,250 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Cross Rivers State Allowance
Cross Rivers State pays N5,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Zamfara State Allowance
Zamfara State pays N3,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Abia State Allowance
Abia State pays N5,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Imo State Allowance
Imo State pays N2,000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Taraba State Allowance
Agbu Kefas, the governor of Taraba state, has approved the payment of a N395,000.00 annual package to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) stationed in schools around the state.
The governor granted N25,000.00 as a term accommodation allowance, N50,000.00 as a one-time payment, and N10,000.00 as monthly state government support.
According to a breakdown of the package, corps members posted to state schools will earn the following during their 11 months of national service: N50,000.00 medical allowance, N75,000.00 housing allowance (N25,000.00 for each of the three terms of the academic calendar), and N120,000.00 stipend (N10,000.00 for each of the 12 months of corps members engaged by the state government).
Kaduna State NYSC Allowance
Kaduna State pays N3000 plus the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Jigawa State NYSC Allowance
Jigawa State pays the sum of N5,000 plus the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Kano State Allowance
23. Kano State pays the sum of N10,000 per month plus the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Nassarawa State NYSC Allowance
Nassarawa State pays N5,000 monthly NYSC allowance in addition to the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Ebonyi State NYSC Allowance
Ebonyi State Government pays corp members N10,000 in addition to the Federal allowance of N33,000.
Plateau State Allowance
Plateau State pays corp members serving in some LGAs a stipend of N2,500 in addition to the Federal Government allowance of N33,000.
Rivers State NYSC Allowance
Rivers State Government has not yet paid corpers for the past 7 years.
Anambra State NYSC Allowance
Anambra State pays N8,500 to corp members – plus the federal allowance of N33,000.
Katsina State Allowance
Katsina State pays N4,000 to serving corp members – plus the federal allowance of N33,000.
Kebbi State NYSC Allowance
Kebbi State pays ₦2,000 monthly to corpers working in State Government-owned establishments.
Adamawa State Allowance
Adamawa State pays ₦20,000 to NYSC corps members who are deployed to their state during their POP.
Note: All states that are not on the list do not pay anything to corps members deployed to their states.
Please use the comment section below to give an update on new payments in the state you or anyone you know is currently serving.
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Pls sir Edo state government should start paying copers we plead…..
This is nice even though we don’t serve for the token but for the harmonization of our dear country.
However, I suggest that Corp members be given a good job after service.
By so doing, the Youths would be relieved of depression after service.
Thanks.
Enugu state pays 1,000 not 10,000
Please where is the best place to serve for someone who studied teacher education in Lagos in other to get more money
Where and how much do they pay? Thanks in anticipation
Please sirdoes Abuja pay any form of state allowance apart from that of fed govt. Of 19,800? If it does, how much is it?
Kano state appeared twice, no 7 and no 23. Which of them is the real one?
What about abuja
Good day Sir,I notice a mistake during my nysc registration on my nysc portal I noticed the course given is different from what I study….I was given geology and mineral science instead of industrial chemistry…pls how do I go about it
You would need to inform your school to write officially to NYSC