The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Director has authorized a new monthly payment for serving members, increasing it from the current N33,000 to N77,000. The Federal Government of Nigeria officially approved this following the recent increase in the country's minimum wage.
This latest update was revealed on Wednesday through a press release that was provided to the media and bearing the signature of Caroline Embu, the NYSC's acting director of information and public relations (ADIPR).
According to the statement, it reads
“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.”