The federal government has started paying the new minimum wage to civil servants who are under its payroll.
In an interview on Thursday, Bawa Mokwa, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation’s spokesman, affirmed the development.
He said:Â “On Thursday, employees will begin to get notifications about their new compensation payments.”
Meanwhile, the Federal Government of Nigeria approved an increase in the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members to N77,000, effective from July 2024.
The decision follows the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, which set a new minimum wage of N70,000.
The approval was confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024, and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
Before this increase, Corps Members were receiving N33,000 per month since the minimum wage was raised to N30,000 in 2019.
This new allowance is part of the government’s broader adjustments following the signing of the new Minimum Wage Bill into law by President Bola Tinubu on July 29, 2024.
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NYSC had earlier stated that any increase in the corps members’ allowance would depend on decisions made by the Federal Government.
In her statement, Embu stated that the Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman where he solicited for a robust welfare package for corps members.
The DG thanked the government for the gesture, noting that it will not only bring succour to the corp members but also boost their morale to do more in service to the nation.
The statement reads “The Federal Government has approved the increase of corps members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024.
“This is in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated 25th September 2024, and signed by the Chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta.
“Before this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited a robust welfare package for corps members.
“The NYSC boss is thankful to the Federal Government for the timely gesture and is optimistic that it will not only bring much-needed succour to the corps members but also boost their morale and motivate them to do even more in their service to the nation