The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has clarified a report about upgrading Corps Members’ accounts to accommodate a new minimum wage of N70,000.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for Nigerian workers.
According to the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, Corps members would also benefit from the new minimum wage.
Following the announcement, an alleged report is being circulated on social media that the NYSC is upgrading the Bank accounts of Corps members to accommodate the N70,000 minimum wage.
However, NYSC has reacted to the alleged report.
The reaction was contained in a statement released by Eddy Megwa fnipr Director, Information and Public Relation.
A copy of the statement was made available to DAILY GIST on Saturday
READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW:
RE: UPGRADING CORPS MEMBERS ACCOUNT TO ACCOMMODATE #70,000 MINIMUM WAGE
The attention of National Youth Service Corps Management has been drawn to a misleading information circulating in the media regarding payment of #70, 000 minimum wage to Corps Members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. This is 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.
Corps Members already know the approved channel and mode of communication in the Scheme and should therefore ignore the directive accordingly.
The NYSC by this release therefore admonishes Corps Members to desist from allowing mischief makers who are set to mislead Nigerians from continuing to play on their intelligence.
Bloggers and social media influencers are warned to stop issuing statements that concerns the management of National Youth Service Corps without authorization.
