The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed rumors circulating on social media regarding the upgrade of corps members’ bank accounts to accommodate a supposed new minimum wage of N70,000.
In an official statement released on Saturday, Eddy Megwa, the NYSC’s Director of Information and Public Relations, categorically refuted the claims, labeling them as misleading and entirely false.
Megwa emphasized that no directive has been issued by the relevant authorities for the payment of a N70,000 minimum wage to corps members or for the upgrading of their bank accounts.
The NYSC urged corps members to be vigilant and not to fall prey to individuals attempting to mislead them and the general public with such unfounded information.
The statement read, “The attention of National Youth Service Corps management has been drawn to misleading information circulating in the media regarding payment of N70,000 minimum wage to corps members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. This is an 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 concern the management of National Youth Service Corps without authorisation.”
Earlier, the corps announced the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course, set to commence on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The orientation exercise will begin with registration from August 28 to August 30, with a midnight deadline on Friday, August 30, 2024.
The swearing-in ceremony, marking the official start of the service year, is scheduled for Friday, August 30, 2024.
According to a circular dated August 7, 2024, signed by Director, PRS, Ahmed Ikaka, for the Director General, the course will proceed with various activities preparing corps members for their service year, culminating in a closing ceremony on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
The circular, titled “2024 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course”, confirms that the orientation will take place in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
