Minimum Wage: NYSC Ready For Pay Review – DG

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. General Shuaibu Ibrahim has assured corps members that their monthly allowance of N19,800 would soon be reviewed upward in line with the new N30,000 minimum wage.

Gen Ibrahim also promised corps members across the country of improved welfare packages to cushion the effects of current economic hardship in the country.

He said efforts are in top gear at all levels for enhanced and adequate welfare packages for all corps members.

Gen Ibrahim spoke through the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, while interacting with corps members during a working visit to Lagos.

He promised that Corps members’ allowances would witness upwards review immediately the Federal Government starts paying the new minimum wage.

Gen Ibrahim however urged Corps members to desist from embarking on unauthorised journeys that could endanger their lives, warning that NYSC would henceforth sanction those that flout the existing order in order to instill discipline in the system.

According to him, “violators of NYSC bye-laws would be dealt with in line with its rules.”

The NYSC boss also warned the Corps members to avoid issues that would promote political, religious and tribal differences, but instead work to unite the country.

Gen Ibrahim also charged the Corps members to imbibe good morals and serve as responsible role models in their host communities.

Similarly, he warned them to “avoid rumour peddling through the Social Media but rather serve as agents of change and national unity.’’ – NAN