Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim (left), Director Special Duties Musa Abubakar and MA to DG, LT. Col Aliyu Rufai, displaying the portrait of DG with his new rank.
By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu
Abuja
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) staff and wellwishers, Tuesday, celebrated the promotion of NYSC DG, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, to the rank of Major General by Nigerian Army authorities.
DG inspecting a guard of honour mounted by corps members
The national directorate headquarters of NYSC otherwise known as Yakubu Gowon House, Maitama, Abuja, has turned to a sort of festival as members of staff, comprising directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and other categories of officers, including security personnel, cleaners and corps members, thronged out to welcome their DG, Major General S. Ibrahim, who resumed duty for the first time since his decoration with the new rank.
DG’s new official car decorated with 2- Star General logo
The spontaneous welcome saw the officers queued up from the gate to the reception of the headquarters building.
Amidst cheers, the staff members who could not hide their joy over their boss’ promotion hailed him for the tremendous achievements recorded during his two and half years in office.
While exchanging pleasantries with wellwishers, General Ibrahim thanked them for their enormous contributions to the success recorded by his administration so far.
DG being congratulated by wellwishers
The news of the Director General’s promotion to the rank of Major General filtered the air in the third week of December, 2021, and was subsequently decorated on Thursday December 30.