NYSC Members Celebrate ₦77K Allowance by Buying Live Chickens and Yams

Two NYSC members went viral after excitedly buying live chickens and yams with their increased ₦77,000 allowance, sparking mixed reactions online about financial responsibility.

Two members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have gone viral after excitedly purchasing live chickens and tubers of yam following the federal government’s recent increase in their monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000.

In a video shared on TikTok by @thankie88, the corps members were seen walking joyfully through a local market, proudly displaying their purchases. As they made their way home, an onlooker was heard congratulating them, while they eagerly chatted about preparing a meal.

The video has since sparked mixed reactions online, with some social media users amused by their excitement and others criticizing their spending choices.

Here are some reactions:

• @Zekiel: “That chicken and yam alone have already consumed half of the money.”

• @YAHWEH’S DELIGHT: “Omo, the allowance is almost gone—chicken for ₦12K or ₦10K, yam for ₦4K or ₦5K.”

• @Maximus-Pedro: “We were the last batch of corps members to receive ₦9,500 in 2010.”

• @akintoyeakinwale3: “This is why the world doesn’t take us seriously… so buying chicken is their priority? The government knows how to handle Nigerians.”

• @Elizabeth of Barcelona: “Some people don’t plan at all. Once NYSC ends, it will feel like they lost a job.”

Watch the video below:

The viral video continues to spark conversations about financial management among corps members.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, GISTREEL