The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (₦77,000) with effect from July 2024. Before this increment, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (₦33,000).
This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
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
General YD Ahmed thanked the Federal Government for the timely gesture and is optimistic that it will bring much-needed assistance and support to the Corps Members, boost their morale and motivate them to do even more, in their service to the nation.
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