The Zamfara state government has reportedly raised the monthly allowance of National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) medical doctors to N150,000.
During the recent swearing-in of the 2026 Batch A Stream One corps members in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara, Governor Dauda Lawal disclosed this, according to The Nation.
Lawal, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated that all corps members assigned to schools, ministries, departments, and agencies would receive N20,000 as a state stipend, while other health professionals would receive N50,000 per month.
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Governor Lawal gave the corps members assurances of sufficient protection and a favourable working environment through Tasi’u Shinkafi, the commissioner for youths and sports development.
He went on to say that the state government has implemented safeguards to guarantee the protection of all corps members stationed in the state, working with the NYSC administration and security services.
The governor also urged young Nigerians to actively participate in orientation camp activities to better understand the NYSC scheme.
Meanwhile, the NYSC has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to strengthen the empowerment of corps members across the country.
In its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program, which has taught and assisted thousands of corps members in creating sustainable enterprises around the country, the scheme identified SMEDAN as a crucial stakeholder.
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Speaking in Abuja during a courtesy visit by SMEDAN Director-General (DG) Charles Odii, NYSC DG Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu expressed optimism that the collaboration had produced observable economic gains.
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