NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS TO RECEIVE N30, 000 MONTHLY STIPEND, SAYS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

The Minister added, “apart from the increase of the minimum wage from N18,000 to N30,000, there is also a consequential adjustment that we have to negotiate with the labour unions. The other aspect that should be clear is that there is an increase for the NYSC as well because NYSC, by its Act, is designed that they earn the minimum wage.”

Penpushing recalled that, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director-General, Suleiman Kazaure on April 25, debunked a rumour that Government had raised corps members’ monthly stipend to N31, 800.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme was established in 1973 by former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon(rtd), after the Nigerian Civil War in 1973 in a bid to reconstruct, reconcile and rebuild the country.

Penpushing further reports that, the scheme was designed for young graduates within the country and in the diaspora, between the ages of 18 and 30 for national service, while former President Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2011 increased the stipend from N7, 500 to N19,800.