Taraba governor approves N75,000 allowance for NYSC members

The Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has authorised a N75,000 welfare package for National Youth Service Corps members working in schools throughout the state in an effort to attract the best teachers to complement the free and compulsory education policy of his government.

This was revealed in a press release that was released in Jalingo on Sunday by the commissioner for information and reorientation, Zainab Usman Jalingo.

The governor, according to the statement, has approved sizeable allowances for NYSC corps members working in state schools, starting with a N10,000 increase in their monthly salary.

The statement read, “In response to the emergency in the educational section sector, the governor has also approved a one-time payment of Fifty Thousand Naira as a medical allowance, an accommodation allowance of twenty-Five Thousand Naira per term, totalling Seventy-Five Thousand Naira for three terms.

“Exceptional corps members who distinguish themselves while serving in schools will be offered automatic employment opportunities.

“To execute these initiatives, the Commissioner of Education has collaborated with the Commissioner of Youth and Sports to chart the way forward. The Commissioner of Youth and Sports is committed to ensuring the timely implementation of these new packages for Youth Corps members serving in our schools.

“These measures reinforced Taraba State’s unwavering commitment to enhancing access to quality education, fostering youth development, and ensuring a brighter future for our children,” the statement read.