Just In: Buhari sacks NYSC DG Mohammed Fadah

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate removal of Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah as the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), barely six months in office.

When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our correspondent to wait for an official statement that would be issued on Friday.

Fadah, who was appointed DG of NYSC in May 2022, took over from Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim as the 19th person to hold the position.

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His plans for the NYSC at the time of his appointment included “improvement of security and welfare of corps members; enhancement of staff welfare; and improving the gains of NYSC ventures”.

Other areas in his plans are “sustaining the digitization of the operations of the scheme, and deepening NYSC’s impact on rural development through community development service”.

The Cable reported that Fadah was asked to hand over to the most senior official in the NYSC.

The senior official who takes over from Fadah is expected to act as DG of the corps pending the announcement of a new appointment