Shuaibu Ibrahim, a brigadier general and the director-general
of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the monthly allowance of corp
members has been increased to N33,000.
Ibrahim announced this during a working visit to the NYSC
secretariat in Bauchi.
He said the increase is in line with the new minimum wage
approved by the federal government.
According to a statement released on the service’ official
Facebook page, Ibrahim said provisions for the new allowance have been made in
the 2020 budget and “payment would commence as soon as funds are released by
the appropriate authorities”.
In September, Ibrahim had hinted that the monthly allowance
of corps members would be increased “immediately the federal government starts
the payment of the new minimum wage”.
“Your monthly allowance would be increased immediately the
Federal Government starts the payment of the new minimum wage to all public
servants nationwide,” he said in an address delivered at the NYSC orientation
camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.
“Efforts are in top gear at all levels to ensure adequate
welfare for all corps members.”
Sunday Dare, the minister of youth and sports development,
also confirmed the increase although he did not provide details.
President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill
into law in April 2019.
Federal civil servants and some states have started
implementation, adjusting the salary scale.
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