When President Bola Tinubu raised the salaries of workers in Nigeria, in a way of introducing a new minimum wage, members of the NYSC began to anticipate a boom.
Rumours began circulating on social media about an increase in the minimum wage for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members.
The claims suggest that the NYSC is upgrading corps members’ bank accounts to accommodate the new wage.
However, National Youth Service Corps has denied claims circulating on social media about upgrading corps members’ bank accounts for a new wage.
NYSC Disregard News
The NYSC stated that relevant authorities have not issued any directive regarding the payment of a ₦70,000 minimum wage or account upgrades.
The NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, labeled the report as misleading and entirely false in a Saturday statement.
He urged corps members to avoid being deceived by those spreading false information.
The organisation emphasised that no government directive on this matter has been received.
The statement read: “The NYSC management has noticed misleading media reports about the ₦70,000 minimum wage and account upgrades. This is absolute falsehood”.
It continued: “Corps members, their parents, and the public should know that no directive has come from the relevant wage sector”.
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He also stressed that it cannot issue information on such matters without an official directive.
Corps members should use approved communication channels.
Finally, the NYSC advised corps members to disregard false reports.
And also warned bloggers and social media influencers to stop unauthorised statements.
As always, individuals are encouraged to verify information through official channels to avoid confusion and misinformation.
