The Nigerian Army has named S. Ibrahim as the new director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The new posting was announced on Friday. Mr Ibrahim, a brigadier general, is from the Army University, Biu, in Borno State. A statement signed by the army spokesperson, Sagir Musa, said Mr Ibrahim takes over from S.Z. Kazaure, a major general. Mr Musa said Mr Kazaure had been deployed to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre as Senior Resource Person.
In the posting, C.A. Bossman, a Brig.Gen. from the Nigerian Army Archives, was moved to Command Schools Services as Director, Command Schools Services, while E. Angaye, a Brig.-Gen., was appointed Acting Director Veterans Affairs Department (Army). Mr Musa said B.A. Tsoho, a brigadier general, from Army Headquarters’ Department of Civil-Military Affairs has been moved to the Nigerian Army Language Institute, as commandant.
Others are A.A. Goni, a Brig.-Gen. from 82 Division Education, who has been moved to Army Headquarters’ Department of Civil-Military Affairs as Director Information and F.C. Onyeari, a Brig.-Gen. from Headquarters Nigerian Army Supply and Transport, to the Defence Headquarters as Acting Director Catering. Mr Musa said S.S. Ibrahim; a Brig.-Gen. is now the registrar of the Nigerian Army University Biu.
The postings take effect immediately. (NAN)
Pix: Youth Corps members in a parade
