The Nigerian Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for Corps Members to ₦77,000, effective July 2024. This adjustment aligns with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Caroline Embu, stated that the increase follows a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by Chairman Ekpo Nta.
Prior to this decision, NYSC Director General Brigadier General YD Ahmed had conducted an advocacy visit to the Commission, where he sought improved welfare provisions for Corps Members.
The NYSC leadership expressed gratitude for this timely intervention, emphasizing that it would provide much-needed support to Corps Members and enhance their morale, motivating them to contribute even more to national service.
Before this increase, the monthly allowance stood at ₦33,000, which had been raised from ₦19,800 in 2020, following the establishment of a new national minimum wage.
Earlier this year, President Bola Tinubu signed a bill that increased the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, concluding months of negotiations between government authorities, labor unions, and the private sector.
