The Federal Government has approved an increase in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024.
This was announced in a statement issued by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)’s Acting Director of Information, Caroline Embu, following the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Prior to this, corps members were receiving ₦33,000 monthly, a figure set in 2019 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The NYSC Director-General Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed expressed gratitude, noting that the increment will boost the morale of corps members serving the nation.