The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has clarified that President Bola Tinubu has not increased the allowance for corps members, contrary to recent claims.
Reports had circulated that NYSC Director General Brigadier General YD Ahmed announced an increase during his visit to the Ogun State Orientation Camp in Sagamu on Sunday. However, in a statement on Monday, July 8, 2024, NYSC spokesman Eddy Megwa called these claims a “misrepresentation of facts.”
“For clarity’s sake, General Ahmed, while addressing corps members, said it is expected that they would benefit from the minimum wage when it is approved. He did not say the President has approved any increment in Corps Members’ allowance,” the statement read.
Megwa emphasized that during his visit, the Director General advised corps members on issues including patriotism, entrepreneurship, security consciousness, and community development, as part of his oversight functions during orientation periods.
He urged the press to report NYSC activities factually to avoid causing unnecessary apprehension among the Scheme’s stakeholders.
