The Federal Government has approved a 133 percent increase in the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps members from N33,000 to N77,000 effective July 2024.
The acting Director of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu, made the development known in a statement.
The statement on Wednesday said the development follows the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act, 2024 aimed at enhancing the welfare of corps members.
According to the statement, the approval was communicated through a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by its Chairman Ekpo Nta.
According to Embu, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had advocated for a robust welfare package for corps members during a visit to the Commission.
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She said: “The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
“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.
“Before this increase, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000).”
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