Minimum Wage: NYSC members’ allowance Raised to N77,000
With effect from July this year, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will take home N77,000 as monthly allowance, the Federal Government said yesterday.
Before the increase, their monthly pay was N33,000.
NYSC’s acting Director Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, announced this in a statement in Abuja.
The statement said the increase was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
According to the statement, the increase was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by its Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
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).”
