General
Yakubu Gowon and DG NYSC
General
Yakubu Gowon and DG NYSC Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim
Gowon Hails 168 Automatic Employments, Scholarships for
NYSC Awardees
The founder of the National Youth Service Corps scheme, General
Yakubu Gowon has saluted the past and present managers of the
National Youth Service Corps for mentoring graduate youths towards
becoming responsible leaders in the society.
He said the NYSC Scheme has instilled the spirit of selfless
service into many Corps Members across the country in the 46 years
of its existence.
General Gowon gave this commendation when the Director-General
of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim visited him in his
office in Abuja on Monday.
While congratulating the Director-General on his recent
appointment as the 18th helmsman, the former Head of State
expressed delight over NYSC’s monumental contributions to the
nation on many fronts.
He equally congratulated Corps Members on their selfless
services to the country through the NYSC, which has given them the
opportunity of loving the diverse cultures that made up
Nigeria.
“NYSC is a scheme that brings our youths to love their country.
l am delighted that the Scheme is 46 and still going strong”,
General Gowon said.
Speaking further, Gowon also commended the Federal Government
for granting automatic employment to 168 NYSC President’s Honours
Award recipients with scholarship package.
He lauded the involvement of NYSC in the 2019 general elections
while he urged the staff to work towards sustaining the Scheme.
The NYSC founding father also appealed to State Governments in
the provision maintenance of facilities at NYSC Orientation
Camps.
Earlier, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim said he decided to
pay homage to the elder statesman in recognition of the role he
played in midwifing such an awesome Scheme.
He lamented over people’s ignorance about the NYSC Act 2004, and
pledged to come with various strategies to ensure adequate
enlightenment among the populace.
The Director-General sought support from General Yakubu Gowon in
order to take the Scheme to enviable heights.
By PRNigeria