FG increases Corps members allowance to N77,000

The President Bola Tinubu-led government has approved the sum of N77,000 for Corpers serving in Nigeria with effect from July, 2024

The increase was in consonance with the implementation of the new national minimum wage Amendment Act, 2024.

In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu on Wednesday in Abuja, quoted the Director General of the Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed to have paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission Mr. Ekpo Nta with a view to implementing the new minimum wage for Corpers.

The statement read: “Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited for a robust welfare package for Corps Members.

“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).”