•NYSC members
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have urged the federal government to implement the payment of the N77,000 allowance it promised to alleviate the economic hardship they are going through.
The corps members took to their social media handles yesterday to share their concerns.
They noted that despite federal government’s approval of a new minimum wage in July, corps members were still receiving the old N33,000 allowance, reports NAN.
According to them, the old allowance is no longer sustainable due to high transportation, feeding, and other daily expenses.
The X (formerly Twitter) reactions read: “Three months after, the federal government still believes that N33k is enough for NYSC members to survive,” twitted @NoorAjuwon.
“How can we even concentrate on our primary assignment with N33k in this current economic situation?” asked @Arbdoolbasid_Jr.
“High transportation costs: @Eze_na_ujari spends N5,000 on transportation and N2,000 on Community Development Service (CDS) contributions, leaving him with N26,000 from the N33,000 allowance.
“Poor living conditions: @blazzin_225 described the situation as “suffering and wickedness” due to bad NYSC lodges, dilapidated bathrooms and toilets, and starvation
Another tweet at @officialABAT was urged, “See us as your children too. We’re dying.”
Recall that the federal government approved the new minimum wage after the expiration of the old wage structure in April. The new approval is expected to be extended to corps members.
