FG INCREASES MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF CORPS MEMBERS FROM N33000 TO N77 000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance from thirty three thousand naira (33 000) to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77 000) with effect from July 2024.
According to a statement by the Acting Director of information and public relations, Caroline Embu, Wednesday in Abuja, the increment is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
She disclosed that the increment 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.
She stated that prior to the development, the Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited for a robust welfare package for Corps Members.
She said that the NYSC Boss is thankful to the Federal Government for the timely gesture and 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, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty Three Thousand Naira (N33 000).