Senator Shehu Sani has said female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) should be given a monthly stipend of N100,000.
The former lawmaker’s statement on Thursday followed the increase in the allowance of NYSC members from N33,000 to N77,000 by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
According to him, female NYSC members should be paid N100,000 because they suffer more.
“The increase in the allowance of the Youth Corpers to 77k is commendable. But those of the Female Corpers should have been jerked up to 100k since they suffer more,” he wrote on X.
In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the NYSC, Caroline Embu said the increment was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024.
Embu quoted a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, dated September 25, 2024 and signed by the chairman, Ekpo Nta.
“Prior to this, the Director General, NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed, had paid an advocacy visit to the Chairman in which he solicited for 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,” Embu said.
