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The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed to corporate organisations in the country to assist the Scheme in developing the education sector. He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC/SDG's Community Secondary School, Sabuwon Jawo in Jigawa State. According to a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the Director General said the Scheme has recorded numerous achievements in education, provision of healthcare services, and infrastructure development amongst others, since its inception till date. General Ahmed added that the...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has emerged top among Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in Sustainable ICT Infrastructure and accordingly received the prestigious "Nigeria GovTech Awards" as the Best Federal MDA in Sustainable ICT Infrastructure. The Award which was presented to the NYSC during the 2023 Nigeria GovTech Awards held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, also attracted a deserving award to the Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General YD Ahmed as the "Distinguished Govtech Trailblazer". According to the Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC, Eddy Megwa,...

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed has said the Scheme would continue to work towards a seamless mobilization process as it continues to adapt to the latest trends in the information technology world. He also advised the Corps Producing Institutions in the country to ensure data integrity while mobilizing their graduates for national service. Brigadier General Ahmed disclosed this in his keynote address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Batch 'C' Pre-Mobilization Workshop, with the theme; “Enhancing Data Integrity for Seamless...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has appealed to the State Governments and other NYSC stakeholders in the country to support the Scheme in its efforts to consolidate the achievements it recorded in the last fifty years. The Director General of the Scheme, Brigadier General YD Ahmed said NYSC Managers are working assiduously towards ensuring that NYSC would continue to be impactful towards national development in its post-golden jubilee era. The DG stated this today in his address at the meeting of NYSC Management with representatives of State Governments, with...

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed for increased assistance from members of the National Assembly as the Scheme offers more contributions to national development. Disclosing this in a statement by the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the DG said this would enable the Scheme to consolidate on the achievements it recorded in the last fifty years. Brigadier General YD Ahmed stated this when he paid advocacy visits to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth Development, Distinguished Senator...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Institute for Humanitarian Studies and Social Development (IHSD) are set to train Corps Members on humanitarian services. This request was made on Tuesday by the President/Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute, Ambassador Adamu Babangida Ibrahim when he led other members of the council on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement by the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the Chairman of IHSD described NYSC as the only institution that...

The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed a video report circulating on social media alleging that Corps Members would be deployed to the Niger Republic by the Federal Government to fight a war for the restoration of democracy in the country. In a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC, Eddy Megwa, disclosed that such a report is baseless and has no iota of truth in it, but a fabricated video by a skit and content creator purposely meant to drive traffic to...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has appealed to all Corps employers not to reject any Corps Member posted to serve in their establishment, but rather provide enabling environments that would enable them to perform their statutory responsibilities to their fatherland. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Abuja, Mr. Olusade Adesola, stated this today at the closing Ceremony of the 2023 Batch 'B' Stream One Orientation Course held at the NYSC FCT Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja. He said every stakeholder must make the service year very memorable for...