A corps member has criticized the Enugu State government for paying him a meager N892 as a monthly allowance.
Expressing his frustration in a post on X (formerly Twitter), he called out the state for its extremely low stipend for corps members.
Expressing his utmost displeasure, he wrote: “How can a state like Enugu be paying N892 as NYSC state allowance to corps members… is it for what?”
His post quickly went viral, with many others in the comment section sharing similar experiences.
See reactions below;
@lol_stoned: “And I’m here complaining that Anambra is paying ₦8,100.”
@Etinosa007: “This is true, it was less than 1k for those serving in town, while those in the villages got 3800 or there about.”
@kingsleyoko01: “Wahala just too much for this country… Which one be this again.”
@oyeks007: “So Enugu is still doing this rubbish. I served there and was even paid 1k in my ppa.”
@henry_abate: “I was 900-something before. I served in Enugu. I guess tax went up that why it reduced to 892.”
@marvtridon: “I guess you are in a town. When I served there in 2017, the those in the town were getting this while those of us in the villages where getting N3800. This means for 8yrs, nothing has changed.”
@Davidspredict: “I like as those set of Enugu pr team Dey ignore this post , despite they got tagged. Nice one.”
@_Sassy_Angiel: “This is no news, over 60% of Nigerian states don’t pay a dime, however, it’s better not paying anything than paying such meagre sum.”
@am1_Val: “Used to be 10k before 2015 mhen. E pain me as i receive 3900 abi 3700 during gburugburu time.”
@_youfoundalex: “They are now paying close to 1k 😂😂😂. When I served at the ministry of justice Enugu, we were not paid one Naira , yet them won use work finish us.”
See screenshot of his post below;
