By Ola Williams, Abuja:
The Nigerian government has officially approved a significant raise in the monthly allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
According to a statement released by the agency’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday night, corps members’ monthly stipend will now be N77,000, a substantial increase from the previous N33,000.
“The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024,” the statement read.
This increase is aligned with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. The statement further revealed that the decision was communicated in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
Brigadier General YD Ahmed, the Director General of NYSC, had previously paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman, during which he requested a better welfare package for corps members.
“The NYSC Boss is thankful to the Federal Government for the timely gesture,” the statement continued, expressing confidence that the increment will provide much-needed relief and boost morale among corps members.
Before this adjustment, the monthly allowance for corps members stood at N33,000. The new N77,000 stipend will take effect starting in July 2024.
