Since the new minimum was announced, people have been wondering whether National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) allowance will be equally increased.
On Thursday, during a press conference in Abuja, Nigerian finance minister, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed cleared the air, according to her " The other aspect that should be cleared is that there is an increase for the NYSC as well, because NYSC by its act, is designed that the earn minimum wage"
" So, NYSC allowance has to increase to N30,000, so I cannot give you projections right now because the negotiations are not yet concluded. "