The new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier – General Sule Zakari Kazaure has promised to make the welfare of the corps members and staff a priority as he assumes office today.
General Kazaure, who is coming as the 17th Director General of the scheme promised to contribute his own quota to the development of the scheme even as he solicited the support of the entire staff of the scheme.
He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for considering him worthy of the appointment, even as he said that he is aware of the daunting challenges and the bumpy road to success but expressed optimism that with maximum cooperation, the task would be achieved.
The new DG thanked the staff for the support and loyalty they gave to the outgoing DG, adding: “I am soliciting for more support to consolidate on the success and achievements made towards moving the scheme to greater heights. I know that the task ahead is enormous and the road looks rough, but with unity of purpose, cooperation and support of all, we will make progress. “Therefore I urge all to be proactive, positive and be optimistic in all our dealings so that our efforts will give us the desired success of the scheme in line with the vision of the present administration.”
General Kazaure promised to give staff and corps members’ welfare a priority and in doing so, “I will be fair and transparent in my administration in order to enable us succeed.”
Earlier in his farewell address before the handing over of the flag, the immediate past Director-General, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi thanked the top Management and staff of the scheme for the enormous cooperation accorded him all through his tenure.
“NYSC staff members are industrious, competent and committed. Your unalloyed loyalty, support and general work ethics attest to this fact. I could not have achieved much without your loyalty and support, therefore, I thank you all immensely and pray that the Almighty God will sustain you and be with your families at every point of their needs.” [myad]
