After much speculation, the Federal Government has announced the increment of members of the National Youth Service Corps to N33,000.
The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, said the Federal Government approved N33,000 in line with the new national minimum wage.
According to a statement made available by NYSC on its Facebook page, the DG disclosed this while speaking to corps members at the NYSC Bauchi State Secretariat during his working visit to the State.
Ibrahim said “contrary to the various amounts being circulated on the social media, the sum of N33,000 had been approved as the new rate.”
He also said provision had been made for the new allowance in the year 2020 Budget, adding that payment would commence as soon as funds are released by the appropriate authorities.
