The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed has applauded the Department of State Services for supporting the Scheme.
He also pledged his readiness to work closely with the service to strengthen the existing relationship between the two agencies.
According to a statement by NYSC’s Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa, the Scheme’s Director General, Ahmed stated this on Thursday, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Department of State Services, Dr Yusuf Bichi in his office in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Security and welfare
He said that upon assumption of duty as the 22nd Chief Executive of NYSC, he unveiled five policy thrust of his administration, in which Security and Welfare of Corps Members and Staff were his topmost priority.
General Ahmed thanked the DSS for the agelong support being offered to the Scheme and pleaded for more support that would guarantee the safety of Corps Members, especially during and after the conduct of the forthcoming 2023 General elections
Successful tenure
Responding, the Director General of the Department of State Services, Dr Yusuf Bichi congratulated General Ahmed on his appointment as the Director General of NYSC, and prayed for God’s guidance and successful tenure.
The Security Chief called for stronger synergy between NYSC State Coordinators and Directors of the Service at the State level for more efficient work delivery.
Lateefah Ibrahim
