BREAKING: FG increases NYSC monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000

With effect from July 2024, the Federal Government of Nigeria has formally raised the monthly payment for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from N33,000 to N77,000.

This modification significantly improves the benefit package for corps members and is in accordance with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.

The goal of this increase, according to Caroline Embu, Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, is to provide the corps members with much-needed financial respite and inspire them to provide better service to the country.

During a visit to the Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, NYSC Director-General Brigadier General YD Ahmed had previously argued in favour of a comprehensive welfare package for corps members.

The statement 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.

“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 this increase, the monthly allowance for Corps Members was Thirty-Three Thousand Naira (N33,000).”