No upgrade of bank accounts for corps members for N70,000, NYSC clarifies
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has denied a report on social media that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the new N70, 000 minimum wage.
Eddy Megwa, Director, Information and Public Relations of NYSC, in a statement made available to newsmen, said the report is not only misleading but far from the actual truth.
He called on corps members, parents and members of the public to disregard the report, stressing that no directive has been received from the relevant sector of government responsible for wages matters.
The statement said, “This is absolute falsehood which is far from the truth,” it said.
“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 the National Youth Service Corps without authorization,” it stated.
