Jubilation as Tinubu increases NYSC allowance to N77000

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has approved the monthly allowance increase of corps members under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from N33,000 to N77,000 effective from July 2024.

This disclosure was contained in a statement on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the NYSC late Wednesday.

The statement read, “The Federal Government has approved the increment 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. 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 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 now, corps members were paid a monthly allowance of ₦33,000 following an upward review of the minimum wage to ₦30,000 in 2019.

However, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law, the new Minimum Wage Bill on July 29, 2024, which stipulated the sum of ₦70,000 as minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

Following the new law, speculations began to spread over a possible increase in corps members’ allowance. However, the NYSC management cautioned that the Federal Government could only determine an increase in corpers’ pay.

With the new development, the corps members will now be receiving ₦77,000 as a monthly allowance for serving their fathers’ land.