Minimum Wage – FG Increases NYSC Monthly Allowance to N30,000

The Federal Government of Nigeria has increased the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to 30,000 previously set below N20,000.

Nigeria’s Finance Minister identified as Mrs Zainab Ahmed made this known yesterday, May 16th, in Abuja during a press conference where she further stressed that the total sum of N649.434 billion was verified by the ministry as the outstanding balance to be refunded to the state governments.”

Mrs Zainab Ahmed also made it known that the Federal Government is still working out modalities before the implementation of the new allowance for corps members.

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Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Mrs Zainab said:

“The other aspect that should be clear is that there is an increase for the NYSC as well because NYSC, by its Act, is designed that they earn the minimum wage.”

“So, NYSC allowance also has to increase to N30, 000. So, I cannot give you projections right now because the negotiations are not yet concluded.”

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