The Federal Government has approved the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for corps members in the country, odunews.com can confirm
The announcement was made by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assisitant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed.
Confirming the news, Ahmed in a tweet said:
the FG approves the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for members of the NYSC, the DG of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed, added that provision had been made for the new allowance in the year 2020 Budget, and payment would commence as soon as funds were released.”
Recall that the Director-General of the scheme, Shuabu Ibrahim, had assured corps members that they would receive the new minimum wage as allowance this year
The FG approves the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for members of the NYSC, the DG of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed, added that provision had been made for the new allowance in the year 2020 Budget, and payment would commence as soon as funds were released.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) January 29, 2020
The NYSC boss said the allowance of corps members was being reviewed to reflect the new minimum wage of N30,000 per month by 2020 as it had been captured in the yet-to-be-assented appropriation bill.
The budget was increased by lawmakers from N10.33 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on October 8 to N10.6 trillion.
“We’ve told our corps members that the allowance was captured in the 2020 Budget,” Mr Ibrahim said.
“Once signed into law by Mr President, payment will commence.
“The Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Development reiterated this too when he addressed the Corps members in Lagos,” said the NYSC boss.
