FG Appoints new NYSC DG, Allowance to be Increased

Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure has been appointed as the new Director-General OF the directorate of the National Youth Service Corps, making him the 17th head of the national scheme.

Speaking on Monday, during the hand over ceremony in Abuja, the new NYSC DG vowed to protect the welfare of corp members and workers while also vowing to ensure transparency in the dealings of the scheme.

“I know that the tasks ahead are enormous and the road is rough, but with unity of purpose, we will make progress. Therefore, I urge all to be pro-active, positive and optimistic in all our dealings so that our individual effort will result into success in line with the vision of the present administration.”

“On my part, I understand the importance of motivation for staff, I will endeavor to be fair, transparent in my administration to enable us succeed together.”

The outgoing DG, Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, stated that the monthly allowance of the corps members around the country will soon be increased.

He noted that after several letters to the federal government on the increase of allowance “there seems to be a ray of light at the end of the tunnel.”

He stated that: “I want to call on my successor to please prioritise corps members’ welfare during the orientation camp and thereafter.”

“In this regard, the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme needs to be sustained to reduce the tide of unemployment and promote self-reliance amongst corps graduates.”