FG took the decision in accordance with the recently signed National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Federal Government (FG) has increased the monthly allowance of the members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from N33,000 to N77,000 with effect from July 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement on NYSC’s X page signed by its Acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.
She quoted a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25 September and signed by the Chairman, Ekpo Nta, noting that the increment aligns with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
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Prior to this development, the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Y.D. Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the chairman of the commission and solicited a robust welfare package for corps members.
The statement expressed that 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.”
The increase comes five years after FG increased the monthly allowance from N19,800 to N33,000.