The federal government has approved an upward review in the monthly allowance of corps members in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000.
The development is contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu.
The payment of the increased monthly allowance will be backdated to July 2024, as made known in a letter of approval to that effect from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, which was signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Ekpo Nta.
The review of the corps members’ allowance is in line with the recently approved new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for Nigerian workers by President Bola Tinubu.
Embu, in her statement, conveyed the appreciation of the Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, for the commitment of the government to the welfare of corps members.
The DG said the increase would boost the morale of the corpers in their service to the nation.
The statement reads, “The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024.
This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta”.
“Before 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.”