Corpers’ Allowance Has Been Increased To ₦77,000
The monthly allowance for Corps Members’ have been increased by the Federal Government to N77,000 with effect from July 2024.
Didactic Information Hut reports that the increment is N7,000 higher than the new national minimum wage. The old allowance was N33, 000.
Approval for the increase was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the chairman of the commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
The latest increment, according to a press statement by the Acting Director Information and Public Relations of NYSC, Caroline Embu, was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, which pegs minimun wage of workers at N70,000.
The statement said, “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.”
