Tag: Brig General Ibrahim Shuaibu

We ‘ll tap corps members’ potentials for national development – NYSC DG

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The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has stated that NYSC Scheme would continue to tap the potentials of Corps Members and harness it for the socio-economic development of the country. He stated this Tuesday 23rd Feb.,2021 at the Public Service Institute in Abuja while addressing NYSC staff before the commencement of senior staff promotion examination. He said there was the need to consolidate on the relevance of the Scheme and also expand its frontiers for societal growth. The Director-General further advised the candidates for the examination…

Late serving corps member died four years ago not recently – NYSC debunks posts

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The NYSC management has made clarification on the photograph of a serving corps member that has been trending on the social media, calling for the identification of the Corps Member who died in a ghastly motor accident, and body deposited in a mortuary in Plateau State. The scheme however in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations,Mrs.Adenike Adeyemi,debunked the social media posts. Read the statement in full : “To put the issue in proper perspective, Management hereby clarifies once again, having done so on 8th February, 2020…

NYSC DG tasks corps members on modern trends in agriculture

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Corps Members have been advised to equip themselves with modern trends in agricultural practices. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave this advise on Monday in an address during a virtual seminar with the theme, “Alleviating Hunger and Poverty through Agriculture: Today’s Youth-Tomorrow’s Leaders”, organised by Corps Members serving at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan. He noted that the NYSC Management seeks active participation of Corps Members in agriculture which is in alignment with Federal Government’s drive to boost agriculture, so as to diversify national economy from over…

Adamawa Govt apologizes over invasion of NYSC camp

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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has tendered a formal apology to the National Youth Service Corps over the vandalization of its Orientation Camp in the State by hoodlums during the End SARS protest. He was speaking today when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Yola. Describing the incident as unfortunate, Fintiri said the State Government was so concerned that it moved swiftly to fix the damage done to camp structures and replaced some of the items carted away by…

ORIENTATION COURSE: NYSC DG warns corps members against night journeys

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Director-General, National Youth Service Corps Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned the 2020 “B” Stream II Prospective Corps Members against night journeys as they prepare to proceed to the various NYSC Camps across the country for Orientation programme. The Director-General gave this warning today during a sensitisation webinar jointly organised by the NYSC and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) for the prospective Corps Members ahead of commencement of the Orientation Exercise. He urged them to avoid actions that can put their lives at risk. Ibrahim advised the PCMs to…

NYSC to partner NCAC for revenue generation

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The National Youth Service Corps NYSC has unfolded its plan to partner the National Council for Arts and Culture NCAC to boost its revenue drive, and also empower Corps Members that are talented in Arts and Culture. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this when he visited the Director-General, National Council For Arts And Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe in his office in Abuja. He said Management of the Scheme established NYSC National Cultural Troupe, and introduced NYSC Cultural Festival which are avenues for Corps Members to showcase their talents…

Let 2021 renew,galvanise our commitment to ideal nation building, NYSC DG tasks corps members

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The DIrector-General ,National Youth Service Corps Scheme,NYSC , Brig.General Ibrahim Shuaibu has felicitated with serving corps member and prospective corps members on the celebration on the New year. Brig.General Ibrahim in a new year message issued on Friday said : “On behalf of Management and Staff of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme, I thank God whom it has pleased to make us see 2021, another brand new year which holds so much hope for us, and indeed our country, Nigeria. “Doubtlessly, the outgone year 2020 was confronted by a…

RE: WHY THE RISING CASES OF COVID-19 IN NYSC CAMPS?

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The attention of Management has been drawn to the write-up with the above caption trending on the new and traditional media. Management wishes to once again reiterate that there is no COVID-19 positive Corps Member in any of the 37 Orientation Camps of the Scheme spread across all the States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. Kindly note that before the commencement of the ongoing Orientation programme, the Scheme in collaboration with Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) tested all the prospective Corps Members reporting to the camps…

NYSC DG, others honoured for distinguished service

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A group, AA Chiroma and Associates, has conferred an Award of Excellence on NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim for his forthrightness and quality leadership. This came just hours after he bagged another Award given by the Conference of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities in Kaduna. Other personalities honoured at the ceremony held at the Kaduna State University included Professor of Political Economy and Defence Studies, NDA Kaduna, Moses Tedheke; Professor of History, Osun State University Osogbo, Prof. Ogen Olukoya; Professor of Financial Entrepreneurship, Kaduna State University, Prof. Yusha’u Ibrahim…

NYSC debunks report on COVID-19 in camps

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The NYSC Management has denied a news report making the rounds about some Corps Members tested positive to Coronavirus in Lagos, Kano and FCT Camps. The management of the scheme in a statement signed by Director, Press and Public Relations,Mrs Adenike Adeyemi said no Corps Member in any of the NYSC camp is COVID-19 positive. “It is pertinent to add that the NYSC is in collaboration with Nigeria Centre For Disease Control ( NCDC ), and the Centre maintains very strong presence in all the NYSC camps nationwide. “As a…