The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denied claims circulating on social media about upgrading corps members’ bank accounts to accommodate a new minimum wage of N70,000.
The service corps said this in a statement released on Saturday, by Eddy Megwa, its Director of Information and Public Relations.
Megwa clarified that no official directive has been issued to implement the N70,000 minimum wage or to modify corps members’ bank accounts.
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“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.
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“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.”