The Management of the National Youth Service Corps has stated that it is waiting for the go-ahead for the implementation of new minimum wage for corpers.
NYSC said the decision on the
N70,000 for workers, will be determined by the Federal Government.
The acting Director of the
Information and Public Relations unit of the NYSC, Caroline Embu, made this
known to our correspondent on Tuesday.
Recall that President Tinubu
signed the new minimum wage bill of N70,000 into law on July 29, 2024,
following weeks of negotiations with the leadership of the organised labour.
Following the approval of the
minimum wage, speculations had risen about the new pay for corps members, with
some claiming to have received a directive to increase the capacity of their
bank accounts to be able to receive above N50,000.
The supposed message read:
“Most of the corps members’ accounts opened in the camp cannot take more than N50,000
at once. All corps members are advised to visit their various banks and confirm
that their account can take or receive more than N70,000.”
However, the NYSC had released
a statement stating that the purported message was “absolutely falsehood.”
“The attention of National
Youth Service Corps management has been drawn to misleading information
circulating in the media regarding payment of N70,000 minimum wage to corps
members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. This is an absolute falsehood
which is far from the truth.
“Corps members, parents and
members of the public should note that no directive has been received from the
relevant sector of government responsible for wages matters. It is, therefore,
impossible for the NYSC to issue any information on such,” a statement, signed
by the former Director Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, read.
However, asked on Tuesday if
the scheme was currently negotiating a new pay for corps members, the acting
spokesperson reiterated that the review of the allowance was in the hands of
the Federal Government, and not the NYSC, noting that there was currently no
change in corps members’ allowances.
“I don’t know how much the
Federal Government will pay the corps members, I cannot tell you that for sure
right now, because it is a decision of the Federal Government, not the NYSC.
The only thing I can tell you now is that when the Federal Government increases
the minimum wage, the corps members are expected to enjoy an increase in their
allowance too, just like the DG said,” she said.
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