The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was set up on the 22nd of May, 1973 by the Yakubu Gowon administration. The scheme was birthed as a result of the need for reconciliation, reconstruction, and rebuilding of the nation after the civil war.
Through the scheme, graduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria are involved in the building and development of the nation. They serve for a period of one year mandatorily. Currently, members of the scheme are paid the sum of N19, 800 monthly as stipend for their upkeep. Their PPA’s (Place of Primary Assignment) are also enjoined to give stipends to these Corps members.
In addition, some state governments have also made it a point of duty to give tokens to these young men and women serving their nation. To this end, we have compiled the list of states that pay allowance to youth corpers currently.
Nysc Allowance For All States In Nigeria
1. Abia state
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Abia state is one of the 5 South Eastern states in Nigeria that are dominated by the Igbo ethnic group. The capital city is Umuahia but the major commercial city in the state is Aba.
Abia state was carved out of Imo state in 1991. Corps members posted to this state are quite lucky as a monthly stipend of 5,000 Naira is currently paid by the state government to corps members serving in the state.
2. Adamawa
State Allowance: No Information yet
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria. The capital of the state is Yola. After Taraba state was carved out of the old Gongola state in 1991, the remaining part of the Old Gongola state was renamed Adamawa state.
It is not certain that this state currently pays Corps members serving in the state any salary. Once we are certain the state pays its Corps members, this information will be updated.
3. Akwa Ibom state
State Allowance: ₦4,900 monthly
Akwa Ibom state is a coastal state in the oil rich Niger-Delta region of the country. The state is one of the 9 oil producing states in Nigeria. Some of the top multinational oil companies are currently operating in the state.
Corps members posted to Akwa Ibom should expect to receive a monthly salary of #4, 900 from the government of the state.
4. Anambra state
State Allowance: ₦8,300 monthly (paid in bulk)
Anambra is a South Eastern state in Nigeria. The capital of the state is Awka. The state is also home to Onitsha, a historic port city from pre-colonial times. Onitsha is by far the largest urban area in the state.
Corps members serving in this state are placed on a salary of 8,300 Naira monthly but the money is paid in bulk not at the end of every month.
5. Bauchi state
State Allowance: ₦1,250
Bauchi is a state in Northern Nigeria. The state was formed in the year 1976. The capital of the state is also called Bauchi. The state government pays the sum of 1,800 Naira to Corps members serving in the state.
6. Bayelsa
State Allowance: Those serving in the state capital are paid ₦3,000 while ₦5,000 is paid to those serving rural areas of the state.
Created in the year 1996, Bayelsa is a state in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria. Like other states in this region, Bayelsa is oil rich.
Corps members serving in Bayelsa earn either 5,000 or 3,000 Naira monthly as salary from the state government depending on where they are serving in the state.
Those in the state capital are paid 3,000 Naira while those in the rural parts of the state earn 5,000 Naira.
7. Benue
State Allowance: No information yet.
To be updated once it is ascertained the state is paying its Corps members.
Benue State is one of Nigeria’s Middle-Belt states. It is largely agricultural state. The state is currently not known to be paying corpers serving there.
8. Borno
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Borno state is situated in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria. The capital is Maiduguri. The state pays Corps member 5,000 Naira as monthly stipend. You may want to steer clear of this state as it is currently under attacks by Boko Haram terrorists.
9. Cross River
State Allowance: ₦5000
Cross River is another oil rich state in the Niger-Delta. The capital is Calabar. The state government pays Corps members serving in the state 5,000 Naira monthly.
10. Delta
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Delta is an oil rich Niger-Delta state. The capital is in Asaba. Corpers serving in Delta earn 5,000 monthly salary from the state government.
11. Ebonyi
State Allowance: ₦ 9,570 Naira but payment has been withheld since February 2019.
Ebonyi state lies in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. The capital is Abakaliki. The state pays 9,570 to Corp members monthly.
12. Edo
State Allowance: When we have more information about the payment of state allowance to corpers in this state, we will update.
Edo is an oil rich state in the Niger-Delta. The capital is in Benin. It is not currently know if the state pays its corpers monthly salary.
13. Ekiti
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Ekiti State is in the Southwest region of Nigeria. The capital is Ado-Ekiti. Corps members posted to this state enjoy the sum of 5,000 as stocks end from the government of the state.
14. Enugu
State Allowance: ₦3,800 is paid to those serving in villages while those serving in towns earn ₦1,000.
Enugu is in the southeast of Nigeria. The capital is also called Enugu. Serving corps members in the state earn state allowance of 3,000 or 1,000 Naira only.
3,000 Naira is paid to those serving in villages while those serving in towns earn 1,000 Naira.
15. Gombe
State Allowance: No information yet
Gombe is a state in the northeastern part of Nigeria. The capital is also called Gombe. The state is currently not known to pay its corps members.
16. Imo
State Allowance: ₦2,000
Imo is a state in the south-east region of Nigeria. Owerri is the capital of Imo. The state is oil producing and pays its corps members 2,000 Naira monthly.
17. Jigawa
State Allowance: pays ₦5,000
Jigawa is one of Nigeria’s Northern states. It was carved out of Kano state on the 27th if August, 1991. The capital is Dutse. State allowance for corpers in the state is 5,000 Naira.
18. Kaduna
State Allowance: ₦3000
Kaduna is one of Nigeria’s oldest states. It was formed on the 27th of May, 1967. The capital is also known as Kaduna. Kaduna state pays corps members serving there 5,000 Naira monthly.
19. Kano
State Allowance: Kano state government pays a one-time sum of ₦15,000 to corpers serving in the state. An average of about ₦1,200 per month.
Kano State is one of Nigeria’s largest states. It is in Northern Nigeria and was created on the 27th of May, 1967. The capital is also called Kano. A one-time sum of 15,000 is paid to corpers serving in the state by the state government.
20. Katsina
State Allowance: To be Updated
Katsina state lies in the North-Western part of Nigeria. The state ws carved out of the Old Kaduna state in 1987. The capital is also called Katsina. The state is not known to pay corpers serving there currently.
21. Kebbi
State Allowance: ₦2,000 monthly
This state is in Nigeria’s North-West. The capital is Birnin Kebbi. The state was carved out of Sokoto in 1991. Monthly allowance of 2,000 Naira is paid to Corp members in the state.
22. Kogi
State Allowance: To be Updated
Kogi, is a state in Middle-Belt region of of Nigeria. The capital is Lokoja. The state currently does not pay salary to Corps members serving there.
23. Kwara
State Allowance: ₦25,000 monthly (paid to medical Corps members)
Kwara is a state in the North Central part of Nigeria. The capital is Ilorin. The state pays 25,000 monthly stipend to medical Corps members only.
24. Lagos
State Allowance: ₦15,000 and sometimes ₦10,000 to Corps members serving in ministries, ₦5000 to those in LGAs and ₦20,000 to medical Corps members.
Lagos is popular as the commercial centre of Nigeria. The economy of Nigeria is heavily dependent on Lagos. The capital of the state is Ikeja.
State allowance of 15,000 and sometimes 10,000 Naira is paid to Corps members serving in Ministries.
Those in LGAs are paid 5,000 Naira while medical Corps members earn 20,000 Naira monthly.
25. Nasarawa
State Allowance: ₦5,000 monthly (₦30, 000 paid in bulk after 6 months)
The state is in Northern Nigeria and was created by the Abacha government in 1996. The state pays Corps members 5,000 Naira monthly, paid in lump sum of 30,000 Naira every 6 months.
26. Niger
State Allowance: The state has stopped paying Corps member but the sum of ₦6,000 was paid to Corps members serving in the state previously.
Niger is the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna. The state has stopped paying Corps members salary.
27. Ogun
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Ogun is a southwestern state in Nigeria. The capital is Abeokuta. The state pays Corps members serving there 5,000 Naira monthly.
28. Ondo
State Allowance: ₦75,000 monthly is paid to medical Corps members only.
Ondo state only pays medical Corps members the sum of 75,000 Naira monthly. The state is in the south west and the capital is Akure.
29. Osun
State Allowance: ₦5,000
Osun State is located in the South western part of Nigeria. Its capital is called Osogbo. The state pays 5,000 Naira monthly to corpers serving there.
30. Oyo State
State Allowance: ₦3,800
Oyo state lies in the South-western part of Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. Corpers serving in Oyo state are paid 3,000 Naira monthly.
31. Plateau
State Allowance: To be updated
The state is in the North Central and the capital is Jos. No evidence the state pays Corps members currently.
32. Rivers
State Allowance: To be Updated
Rivers State is an oil producing state, with its capital in Port Harcourt. The governor of the state recently announced plans to resume payment of salary to Corps members serving in the state. When this happens, you will be updated.
33. Sokoto
State Allowance: ₦4,000 is paid to those in state government parastatals while those in state hospitals earn ₦9,000.
Sokoto state is in the extreme northwest of Nigeria. The capital is also known as Sokoto.
The state pays Corps member serving in its hospitals 9,000 Naira monthly while those in state government parastatals earn 4,000 Naira.
34. Taraba
State Allowance: ₦10,000 (not certain)
Taraba state is in the northeast of Nigeria. The capital is Jalingo. 10,000 is said to be paid as state allowance to Corps members serving in the state by the state government but we are not sure if the payment is still being made.
35. Yobe
State Allowance: ₦5,000 monthly is paid to regular Corps members while medical Corps members are paid over ₦100,000.
Yobe state lies in Northeast Nigeria. Its capital is Damaturu. Medical Corps member serving in this state earn over 100,000 Naira monthly while regular Corps members are paid 5,000 Naira.
36. Zamfara
State Allowance: ₦3,000
Zamfara state is in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau. The state pays a stipend of 3,000 Naira monthly to serving Corps members in the state.
FCT – Abuja doesn’t pay corpers at all.
Conclusion
This is the full list of state allowance paid to corpers serving in the 36 states of the federation.