Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has responded to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members’ complaints about delayed October allowances, saying the federal government is solely responsible for payment.
Mr Makinde disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing complaints from affected corps members, whose concerns have spread across social media platforms.
The corps members lamented the delay, stating that the non-payment caused inconvenience and financial difficulties.
One of the corps members, Victor, told Newsmen, “We are yet to be paid our October allowance, and every other state has been paid.”
Responding, Mr Makinde said he understood why the corps members directed their concerns to him, given their perception of his administration as responsive.
However, he maintained that paying NYSC allowances is the responsibility of the federal government and the scheme, adding that the state government had limited power to intervene.
He also expressed concern over the lack of an active, reliable feedback channel through which corps members could get accurate information about payment delays.
“This shouldn’t be the case in 2026,” he said.
Meanwhile, the NYSC Oyo State coordinator, speaking on behalf of the director-general, Brigadier General OO Nafiu, attributed the delay to a technical glitch in the government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), which processes NYSC allowance payments.
He assured affected corps members that relevant authorities are working to resolve the problem and expressed optimism that the outstanding October allowances would be paid before the end of this week.