Damsel Queen: I served in 2008 the allowee then was just #9,700. well i was able to save 120k.

ujchief:

I was already working before I went for service. I worked my service to a convenient PPA and made proper arrangements to ghost it and returned to my work. It wasn't that easy, but it worked quite alright.

ngorluv: if u ar posted to the interior/villages/rural areas u should be able to save enough because u will av free food( from the community and caring neighbours,most times from their farms),free house-helps and free accomodation and u can easily get permission from ur employer to travel.the village ppl sef go dey respect and treat u like a VIP.even sef,for those dat like chics,u will get free PUNANNIES at no cost......But most of u make the mistakes of going to d extent of bribing in order to get posted to cities where u pay expensively for accomodation,high cost of transportation,no regards from residents,chics sef go dey form for u.

samnazarit: I finished my NYSC thg last year Oct. I saved over 6 months allawe.

Savings therefore is relative to so many factors like, once style of living, the Environment, Money Management ability etc.

I served in Lafia, Nasarawa State. State Govt paid 4k, the PPA provided us an accommodation, my Director do 'see' us @ least, once in a month, festive periods 'dash-out thg included, food items was relatively not high, ...di s NIM etc.

.......but if you don't have any other source of income, one may like not saved much. Some that lived a luxury life didn't border to save much though.

Above all, I was doing sport betting thgs then, I solely lived on the proceeds. The best way to save is to have a 'working money making Plan' kopa' life is kinda xpensive, by the tym u pay for BIS, Internet Connection, Air Time bills, NCCF commitment n dues, eat Suya, watch Football Matches, etc, whalahi, moni don 'pahin'

chygoz3: Wow i'm impressed. Especially with how well you write.

ujchief: N19,800 x 11 = N217,800.
That's what I saved. Except the first allowee that was paid at camp, I didn't go to bank once to touch that NYSC account. Well, it was easy for me b'cos I had somewhere I was doing a secondary assignment so it will be wrong to measure other corpers savings with mine.

As for my plans for the cash, I've already paid N50k for NISP safety professional course (levels 2 and 3) starting on monday thru friday at ph. After this, I will still find other professional courses to enroll with the cash, and maybe pick my Msc form with it.

Trying to empower myself with the cash so when I remember my service year, I wouldn't say it was a waste.

luvola: assumed i didnt buy a laptop from a friend costing 30k , i ought to have had 120k but currently having 90k as at this minute... Only depend on my 19,800 since ogun state didn't pay us any state allowance.served in akute area of ogun state .

babyosisi:

Do you mean 4k as in four thousand Naira or did you mean to put a figure before or after the 4
4 K weekly or monthly ??

Sorry folks,I dodged NYSC way back then
Is that what they pay you folks?

samnazarit:


State Govt allowance was #4,000.

Chimeluv: I was able to save about a 110,000k was able to do that cos i was given allowance at my ppa and i had free accomodation, bed,electric stove, constant light and water so i didnt spend much and i was able to save.

babyosisi:

Ok

Thanks
And how much does the FG pay?

So there are two salaries,from state and federal?

sigba:
Hahaha. Thank God you no chop kobnomi, lol, u for still dey serve there. You re right about the cost of living in Cally, it's very high.

jahlove4jah:

cross kopa

tuta boi: who is talking about saves ..........i even borrowed money from a friend to com back

booqee: u don't live in nigeria or what?? The FG allowance is #19,800. The state allowance varies according to the state you're serving.

obinoral: lol did your money grow wings and fly away...... Just asking