After approval of the recent increase in corps members’ N77,000 new allowance allowances by the Federal Government (FG), non-release of funds has delayed the implementation which is supposed to take effect from July, 2024.
This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed.
According to the statement by the NYSC, the increment was confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated 25 September 2024, and signed by its Chairman, Ekpo Nta.
The statement added that despite the official announcement, the FG did not pay corps members the new allowance in September.
While speaking to BBC Hausa Service on Saturday, Ahmed explained that the FG had not yet released the funds.
The DG also revealed that while the salaries of NYSC staff were increased about four to five months ago, the increment has yet to be implemented.
“Not only corps members, but even our staff members’ salaries were increased about four to five months ago, but this has not yet been implemented. We are hopeful that the new pay will be implemented soon, though the funds have not yet been released to us.”
“The information we have does not specify when the new allowance will be paid, but we have been assured that their monthly allowance has been increased from 29 July 2024,” the DG said.
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