Director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim has been decorated with the new rank of Major General.
Gatekeepers News reports that the decoration was performed in Abuja by the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd).
The NYSC Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Emeka Mgbemena, in a statement said that Ibrahim’s administration, which began in May 2019, had improved on staff welfare and the security of corps members nationwide.
He said, “The tenure of Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim as Director-General of the 48-year-old Scheme has witnessed national recognition and tremendous achievements such as robust welfare package for Corps Members.
“Other areas of his achievement include: increased capacity building for Staff, expansion of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Programme, strengthened synergy with stakeholders for improved productivity, utilization of Corps potentials for optimal benefits, resuscitation of NYSC Farms, establishment of NYSC Museum, establishment of NYSC National Troupe, unveiling of nine books on the Scheme, among others.”
Mgbemena said Ibrahim thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for finding him worthy to be appointed NYSC Director-General which “brought out the potentials in him.”
He added that Ibrahim expressed appreciation to the Defence Minister as well as the Chief of Army Staff for the elevation.
