Following news that the Federal Government has started paying the recently approved N77,000 monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, the Nigerian internet community has been a flurry of activity.

Public personalities like Daniel Regha have weighed in on the debates triggered by this event on social media.

However, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the NYSC’s Director General, has previously said that the updated allowance will go into effect in March 2025.

Ayodele Olawande, the Minister of Youth Development, also gave corps members the assurance that any unpaid bills associated with the higher allowance will be paid off.

Following confirmation of the payments, some social media users have connected Raye, a NYSC member who gained notoriety for attacking President Tinubu over the nation’s economic woes, to the allowance’s implementation.

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Renowned social media analyst Daniel Regha, however, refuted these allegations, stating that debates on the updated allotment had been going on for a long time before to Raye’s widely shared tirade.

Regha also took aim at individuals who were applauding the government for the payment, pointing out that officials had been delaying their pledge for months.

When the federal government first announced the increase in NYSC allowances in September 2024, corps members taking part in the national youth program were excited.

“Raye isn’t the reason why the govt started paying NYSC “77k”, her outburst raised debates but this has been an ongoing conversation for long; And again, the govt shouldn’t be getting any applause for this, not after failing to do what they promised months ago. We don’t see such delays when it comes to ’em politicians,” Daniel Regha wrote.

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Raye isn't the reason why the govt started paying NYSC "77k", her outburst raised debates but this has been an ongoing conversation for long; And again, the govt shouldn't be getting any applause for this, not after failing to do what they promised months ago. We don't see such…

— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) March 26, 2025

See some comments below:

@chicmetax: ”Even 77k isn’t even enough.”

@Palermo_seun: ”Thank you for reminding us. Mr. Sowore and others are trying to take credit for the increase in the NYSC allowance, even though everyone knows that the president had already approved it before their so-called “ranting.”

@dorcasalao9: ”So why fulfill the promise after her outburst.”

@yeatybabe:” At least still applaud so they can do more.”

@Omotoyobola: ”The 77k matter no be today. They’ve been on it since I started service till I finished.”

@activistfemi: ”If any 77k is being paid, it’s because of her protest. Accept it. You won’t die.”

@johnnyyz123: ”Dan, I beg to differ. They approval of the allowee is to try to reduce(if not silent) the ongoing rant caused by Raye. They could have decided to do it next three months and nobody would cough. But why now after she came out? It’s not coincidence..”