FG approves N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members

The Federal Government has approved an increase in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024.

This approval was contained in a statement by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.

The letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.

Prior to this, corps members were receiving ₦33,000 monthly, a figure set in 2019 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The NYSC Director-General Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed expressed gratitude, noting that the increment would boost the morale of corps members serving the nation effectively.

Following the approval of the new minimum wage, speculations had followed the increase in corps members' pay.

Recall that Rocket Parrot News reported that the NYSC management had insisted that the increase in corps members’ allowance could only be determined by the Federal Government.

In her statement, Embu stated that the Director General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the chairman where he solicited for a robust welfare package for corps members.

The statement read: “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.

“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.”