The management of the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, has dismissed reports circulating on social media urging corps members to upgrade their bank accounts ahead of the purported implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage.
In a statement issued on Friday, director of Information and Public Affairs of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, said the scheme has not received any directives from relevant government agencies on wage matters to that effect.
While calling on corps members and parents to disregard the report, Mr Megwa advised them to desist from allowing mischief-makers who are set to mislead Nigerians to continue to play on their intelligence.
The statement reads, “The attention of National Youth Service Corps Management has been drawn to a misleading information circulating in the media regarding the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to Corps Members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. This is 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 wage 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 authorisation.”.
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