Brigadier General YD Ahmed, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has stated that Corps members will only get the new minimum salary if it is approved. When Ahmed visited the Ogun State Orientation Camp in Sagamu, he made this known.
Contrary to claims that the President has already approved an increase in the allowances for corps members, the NYSC DG made it clear that the benefit is dependent on the minimum wage being approved.
A statement signed on Monday by Eddy Megwa, Director, Information and Public Relations, NYSC, included the clarification. Ahmed counseled corps members to avoid becoming sidetracked by false information and to stay focused on their service.
His monitoring responsibilities included visiting corps members and ensuring the orientation exercise ran smoothly. For the avoidance of doubt, General Ahmed stated to the Corps Members that they should get the minimum salary when it is approved. He did not, however, declare that the President had approved an increase in the Corps Members’ allowance.
“Meanwhile, as part of his oversight functions during Orientation periods, the Director General advised the Corps Members on different issues relating to patriotism, entrepreneurship, security consciousness, community development among other issues of youth development for leadership roles.
“Members of the press are advised to be factual in their reportage of NYSC activities, so as not to incite unnecessary apprehension among the Scheme’s stakeholders.”
