New Minimum Wage: NYSC DG Assures Corp Members Increased Allowances

Corps members have been reassured that their monthly allowance will increase in line with the new minimum wage once it is implemented for civil servants by the federal government.

NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed gave the assurance while addressing corps members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp, Dakingari, and Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko.

He disclosed that their selfless and immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the country cannot be underestimated.

General Ahmed also urged them to use the opportunity of the service year to develop themselves and plan for greater heights in the future.

The director general further advised the corps members to embrace the NYSC skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development program, to acquire vocational skills that will make them self-reliant.

The federal government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) recently agreed to a ₦70, 000 new minimum wage for Nigerian civil servants.