NEW MINIMUM WAGE: Latest On NYSC January Allowance Update

Recently, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari increased the minimum wage and in turn, this will affect the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) allowance and it has been confirmed that since the minimum wage has been increased, the NYSC allowance will also increase.

According to a statement released through official online platform of the scheme, the expected new allowance is on the way.

Read full statement below:

“To our surprise, throughout last year (2019), we all waited for this increment to commence bit it never happened. So this year 2020, we have been getting lots of emails, and messages from corp members asking if the NYSC allowance will increase this year from January or not.

“The fact about this matter is nobody knows either it has been increased or not and you should also calm down until you receive an alert. When you get an alert, you will know the amount'” NYSC official said.

OSUNREPORTERS NEWS gathered as at Tuesday, that the NYSC management to question about the allowance increase is that the Federal Government is yet to give them directive for the payment of the new amount.