FG approves ₦77,000 monthly allowance for NYSC members
By Kunle Sanni
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024.
This increment follows the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by Caroline Embu, a spokesperson for the NYSC.
Embu confirmed that the approval was conveyed through a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Ekpo Nta.
The adjustment in allowances aligns with recent efforts to ensure corps members receive a fair wage in line with the amended national minimum wage.
“Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited 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,” Embu said.
The Corps Members’ monthly allowance was ₦33,000 before this adjustment.
Months after a new minimum wage of ₦30,000 was approved in 2019, the NYSC increased the allowances of corps members from ₦19,800 to ₦33,000.
President Bola Tinubu signed the new minimum wage bill into law in late July, bringing an end to months of discussions between the government, labor organizations, and the business sector.
Days after the National Assembly passed the Minimum Wage Act 2024, raising the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the President signed it at the State House in Abuja.
