News Investigators/ The Federal Government has approved an increased monthly pay for the National Youth Corps (NYSC) members’ allowance, effective July 2024.
Serving corps members will now receive N77,000 monthly allowance as against N33,000 approved for them since 2019.
Recall that following an upward review of the minimum wage to N30,000 in 2019, corps members currently receive a monthly allowance of N33,000.
NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, in a statement, Wednesday said the new approval was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Chairman, Ekpo Nta, in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
The increment followed President Bola Tinubu’s signing of the new Minimum Wage Bill into law on July 29, 2024, which stipulates N70,000 as the minimum wage.
Mr. Embu stated that the NYSC Director General, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the commission’s chairman, where he requested a robust welfare package for corps members.
The DG thanked the government for the gesture, saying it would comfort the corpers and boost their morale to serve the nation.
The statement said:“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,” Mr. Embu added.