The Federal Government has approved a raise in the NYSC allowance to N77,000, effective July 2024.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by Caroline Embu, the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations at NYSC.
Embu stated that this is consistent with the passing of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
This was stated in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, conducted an advocacy visit to the Chairman, requesting a comprehensive welfare package for Corps members.
The statement said that 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.
“Before this increase, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000).’
