The Enugu state government has announced an increase in the allowance paid to National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members serving in primary healthcare facilities in rural areas in the state.

The Commissioner for Information in the state, Mr Ogbuagu Anikwe, made this known in Enugu on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting.

He said that medical doctors serving in hospitals in rural areas would henceforth receive N30, 000 monthly from the state government as against N3, 800 being given to them currently.

Similarly, Anikwe revealed that pharmacists, nurses, radiographers, laboratory scientists and statisticians would receive a monthly stipend of N20,000.

He announced that the government also planned to review the service condition and welfare of other set of corps members in the state.

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