Nigerian National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members are expressing frustration over their ₦33,000 monthly stipend, which remains far below the recently updated national minimum wage of ₦70,000. Corps members across the country are voicing their dissatisfaction on social media, calling for the government to raise their allowance to match or approach the new wage standard, which was introduced to help offset the impact of rising living costs and inflation.
Many corps members point out that the cost of housing, food, and transportation has surged in recent months, making it increasingly difficult to make ends meet with the current allowance. The demands for an allowance increase echo similar calls from other sectors of the workforce that have been advocating for improved wages.
Corps members have highlighted the financial strain of living on ₦33,000 in major cities like Lagos and Abuja, where the cost of living is particularly high
