In a significant boost to the welfare of Nigerian youth serving their fatherland, the Federal Government has increased the monthly allowance of corps members to N77,000 effective from July 2024.
The announcement was made in a statement by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday. The approval, outlined in a letter dated September 25, 2024, from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, is in line with the recently enacted National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act of 2024.
Prior to this increase, corps members received a monthly allowance of N33,000, reflecting the previous upward review of the minimum wage to N30,000 in 2019.
President Bola Tinubu signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law on July 29, 2024, setting the minimum wage at N70,000.
Following the approval of the new minimum wage, speculations had followed the increase in corpers’ pay, with the NYSC management insisting that the increase in corpers’ allowance could only be determined by the Federal Government.
In her statement, Embu stated that the Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman where he solicited for a robust welfare package for corps members.
The DG thanked the government for the gesture, noting that it will not only bring succour to the corpers but also boost their morale to do more in 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”.
