The Federal Authorities has permitted the rise of corps members’ month-to-month allowance to N77,000 with impact from July 2024.
In keeping with a press release signed by the NYSC’s Performing Director of Info and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, on Wednesday, the approval was contained in a letter from the Nationwide Salaries, Incomes and Wages Fee, dated September 25 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, according to the enactment of the Nationwide Minimal Wage (Modification) Act 2024.
Earlier than the rise, corps members had been paid a month-to-month allowance of N33,000 following an upward evaluation of minimal wage to N30,000 in 2019.
PUNCH On-line stories that President Bola Tinubu signed the brand new Minimal Wage Invoice into regulation on July 29, 2024.
The regulation stipulated the sum of N70,000 as minimal wage.
Following the approval of the brand new minimal wage, speculations had adopted the rise in corpers’ pay, with the NYSC administration insisting that the rise in corpers’ allowance may solely be decided by the Federal Authorities.
In her assertion, Embu said that the Director Common of the NYSC, Brigadier-Common Yusha’u Ahmed, had paid an advocacy go to to the Chairman the place he solicited for a sturdy welfare bundle for corps members.
The DG thanked the federal government for the gesture, noting that it’s going to not solely convey succour to the corpers but additionally enhance their morale to do extra in service to the nation.
The assertion reads “The Federal Authorities has permitted the rise of corps members’ month-to-month allowance to N77,000 with impact from July 2024.
“That is according to the enactment of the Nationwide Minimal Wage (Modification) Act 2024. This was contained in a letter from the Nationwide Salaries, Incomes and Wages Fee, dated twenty fifth September 2024 and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta”.
“Earlier than this, the Director Common, NYSC Brigadier Common YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy go to to the Chairman during which he solicited for a sturdy welfare bundle for corps members.
“The NYSC boss is grateful to the Federal Authorities for the well timed gesture and is optimistic that it’s going to not solely convey much-needed succour to the corps members but additionally enhance their morale and encourage them to do much more, of their service to the nation”.