The Federal Government has raised the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from N33,000 to N77,000, effective July 2024. The announcement was made Wednesday through a statement posted on the NYSC's official Facebook page.

According to the statement, "The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024." This adjustment follows the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.

The approval was conveyed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Commission's Chairman, Ekpo Nta. The increment follows an earlier advocacy visit made by NYSC Director General, YD Ahmed, to the Commission, where he requested an improved welfare package for corps members.

Ahmed expressed gratitude to the Federal Government, stating that the increase would provide much-needed relief to corps members, boost their morale, and encourage them to contribute even more in service to the nation.