This change comes as a result of the newly passed National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, which focuses on improving the welfare of corps members.
The announcement was made in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, signed by Chairman Ekpo Nta, and dated September 25, 2024.
Caroline Embu, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations for the NYSC, said that Brigadier General YD Ahmed, the NYSC Director-General, had previously advocated for better welfare for corps members during a meeting with the Commission.
In a statement on Wednesday night, September 25, Caroline Embu confirmed the news, adding that the Director-General expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for the decision.
She noted that the increased allowance is meant to encourage corps members and inspire them to contribute more actively to the nation’s progress.
Embu said, “The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
“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).”
This comes two months after President Bola Tinubu signed the N70,000 minimum wage bill into law for workers in Nigeria.
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