Serving corps members have been informed that their monthly allowance would increase as soon as federal employees begin receiving the new, authorized minimum wage.
This was disclosed by the NYSC director general, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed while addressing corps members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari and Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko
He said it is impossible to undervalue their enormous and selfless contributions to the socioeconomic advancement of the nation.
General Ahmed also implored them to use the opportunity of the service year to develop themselves and plan for greater heights in future.
The director general further advised the corps members to embrace the NYSC skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development programme, 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.
