A spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Caroline Embu, announced the increment in a statement on Wednesday, quoting a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by the Chairman, 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,” the NYSC spokesperson said.
The NYSC had in 2020, increased the allowances of corps members from ₦19,800 to ₦33,000, months after a new minimum wage bill of ₦30,000 was signed.
President Bola Tinubu, in July, signed the minimum wage bill into law, after the National Assembly passed the Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to raise the National Minimum Wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.