The Federal Government has approved a substantial increase in the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024. This marks a significant boost from the previous ₦33,000 allowance, following the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
According to a statement from NYSC spokesperson Caroline Embu on Wednesday, the new allowance was confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, signed by its Chairman, Ekpo Nta, dated September 25, 2024. The increase aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s recent signing of the new minimum wage bill into law.
Brigadier General YD Ahmed, Director General of NYSC, had previously advocated for improved welfare for corps members during his visit to the Commission. He expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for approving the increment, stating that it would uplift the morale of corps members and encourage them to contribute even more to nation-building.
This development comes after the minimum wage bill, which raised the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, was passed in July 2024. The last increment in corps members’ allowance was made in 2020, when it was raised from ₦19,800 to ₦33,000.
