The Taraba State government has revealed its plan to provide financial support to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the state.

According to the Taraba State Commissioner for Information and Reorientation, Zainab Usman, the government will offer a one-time N50,000 medical allowance to NYSC members assigned to schools.

Additionally, the governor of Taraba State has approved a N25,000 accommodation allowance per term and a monthly support of N10,000 for these young volunteers.

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This decision comes in response to a significant increase in school enrollments following the government’s commitment to providing free basic education, uniforms, and educational materials.

While the Federal Government currently pays NYSC members a monthly allowance of N33,000 in accordance with the national minimum wage, discussions about a potential minimum wage increase are underway in Nigeria due to the removal of fuel subsidies, raising expectations among workers.