FG Increases NYSC Allowance to N77,000

The Federal Government has approved the increase of the NYSC allowance. This information was contained in a statement released on Wednesday evening by the NYSC Acting Director of Information and Public Relations through the official NYSC X (formerly Twitter) account.

The statement read, "FG Ups Corps Members Allowance To N77,000 The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members' monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024."

The statement further stated, "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 the 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 increment, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000)."

FG Ups Corps Members Allowance To N77,000

The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members' monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024. pic.twitter.com/NU5XEaKXwI — NYSC NDHQ (@officialnyscng) September 25, 2024