Corps Members 

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed has stated that the recent increase in corps members’ allowances has not yet been implemented due to a lack of funds.

VONa had previously reported that the Federal Government approved an increase in the monthly allowance for corps members from N33,000 to N77,000, starting in July 2024.

According to a statement from the NYSC’s official Facebook page, the increment was outlined in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by its Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.

Despite the official announcement, the increase was not reflected in corps members’ September allowance, as they received N33,000 instead of the approved N77,000.

In an interview with the BBC Hausa service, the NYSC Director General explained that while the increment had been approved, the government had not yet released the funds necessary for implementing the new allowance.

He said, “Not only the corps members, even our staff members’ salary has been increased about four to five months ago, but it has not been implemented yet. But we are hopeful that the new pay will be implemented soon, but the funds have not been released to us yet.

“The information we have did not specify when the new allowance will be paid, but we were assured that their monthly allowance has been increased from 29th July 2024.”

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