FG Raises Allowance For Corps Members Following New Minimum Wage

VAM News September 25, 2024 in Education Tagged 77k, Corps members, FG, Minimum wage - 1 Minute

Voice Air Media, News Update

THE Federal Government of Nigeria, has approved increase of the monthly allowance for Corps Members from N33,000 to N70,000.

According to the Press Release signed by the Acting Director
Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu and obtained by Voice Air Media, the approval takes effect from July 2024.

“The Federal Government has approved the increment 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.

Voice Air Media noted that before the increase, corps members were paid a monthly allowance of N33,000 following an upward review of minimum wage to N30,000 in 2019.

Also, President Bola Tinubu signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law on July 29, 2024.

The law stipulated the sum of N70,000 as minimum wage.

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.”