NYSC Lagos Demands Employers To Pay Corps Members A Minimum Of N25,000

Lagos State attracts the largest number of corps members across the country. In all, Lagos receives well over 6,000 corps members yearly.

While corps members are likely to be paid more monthly by their employers in Lagos and other cities – in addition to the N33,000 monthly allowance from the Federal Government, they are also more likely to be faced with challenges of accommodation, which is scarce and costly.  Some corps members in the city centre may not also be well paid.

As a rule, the NYSC Lagos Directorate  demands that employers pay corps members a minimum of N25,000.

Some corps members said they are paid more, while others get less or nothing at all.  Most corps members posted to Lagos do not get accommodation from their employers and are forced to rent or stay with relatives.