Sokoto gov raises corps members’ allowance to N20,000

Punch Nigeria · Animashaun Salman · 2026-11-06 13:55 UTC

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has increased the monthly state allowance for corps members serving in the state from N10,000 to N20,000, representing a 100 per cent increase.

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has increased the monthly state allowance for corps members serving in the state from N10,000 to N20,000, representing a 100 per cent increase.

The governor also announced a cash gift of N30,000 for each corps member currently undergoing orientation at the NYSC camp.

Aliyu made the announcements on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2026 Batch C Stream II corps members at the NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, College of Administration, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto.

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