The Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of corps members from N33,000 to N77,000.
The monthly allowance increment was announced Wednesday evening in a statement posted by the National Youth Service Corps on its official Facebook page.
According to a spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Caroline Embu, she said the increment was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Embu quoted a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Ekpo Nta.
“Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited for a robust welfare package for Corps Members.
“The NYSC Boss is thankful to the Federal Government for the timely gesture and is optimistic that it will not only bring much needed succour to the Corps Members, but also boost their morale and motivate them to do even more, in their service to the nation,” Embu said.
Geeky Nigeria reports that, In 2020, the NYSC increased the allowances of corps members from ₦19,800 to ₦33,000, months after a new minimum wage bill of ₦30,000 was signed.
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