The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, on Thursday, said that payment of ₦77,000 to corps members will begin in February 2025 when the budget is expected to be passed.

The NYSC DG disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State.

Ahmed stated that the increment which has been approved by the Federal Government and included in the 2025 budget, will only take effect once the budget is passed.

It is not clear if the corps members will be paid the arrears from the date of approval which was last year.

“The Federal Government has already approved the increment of your allowance. It is no longer news; what we have is the approval in our hands. What we are waiting for is just the passage of the budget.

“This month (January) has already ended, but once the budget is passed, by next month (February), you will start receiving N77,000 instead of the usual N33,000,” he said.

The DG advised corps members to shun every form of misconduct and other negative behaviours that can jeopardize their future ambitions.

He said diligence, honesty, perseverance and faith in God are prerequisites to a prosperous life.

He charged the corps members to respect the cultures and traditions of their host communities.