The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Yusha’u Ahmed recently informed corps members that their monthly stipends of N33,000 will be increased once the federal government adopts the new minimum wage.
Ahmed made this pledge while addressing Corps Members at the Kebbi State Orientation Camp in Dakingari and the Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko.
He stated that their selfless and tremendous contributions to the country’s socioeconomic progress should not be disregarded.
Ahmed also urged Corps members to take use of the service year to develop themselves and aim for better success in the future.
Speaking further, he recommended the Corps Members to participate in the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme in order to get vocational skills that would enable them to become self-sufficient.
