NYSC DG bags excellence award from alma mater

NYSC DG bags excellence award from alma mater

By  Uji Abdullahi IIliyasu

Abuja

The Director-General of NYSC, Brig-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has been presented an award of Excellence by the University of Jos Alumni Association, Friday in Abuja.

“This,” the university said,  “is in recognition of his tremendous achievements since assuming duty as the 18th Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps over two years ago.”

Speaking during the award presentation today, the Vice Chancellor designate of the University of Jos , Prof. Ishaya Tanko extoled the sterling leadership qualities of the director-general,  “Unijos has been observing his transformational achievements in the Scheme.”

He commended General Ibrahim for the uncommon feat, adding that the award bestowed on him was also in recognition of his undaunting commitment to national development by tapping corps potentials.

The VC, while presenting the goodwill message from the Senate, management, staff and students of Unijos, added that the institution recognizes the relevance of the NYSC scheme to overall national development.

Prof. Tanko stated further that universities are made stronger by the strength of their alumni, adding, “We will seek every opportunity to strenghten the synergy of all Unijos alumni to strenghten the institution”.

The national president, Unijos Alumni, Pastor Nuhu Sani, described the General  Ibrahim as a good ambassador of the university, urging him to keep up the good work he is doing.

“Graduates of Unijos are making us proud and we will keep telling the world about them”, he said.

Also speaking, the chairman, Unijos Alumni, Abuja chapter, Mr Joseph Chukwu said, “Brig-General Ibrahim’s name came topmost when preparations were on-going for nomination for the award.”

He said the Alumni would continue to harness the ingenuity of the NYSC Director-General and other alumni of the university of Jos for the benefit of humanity.

“We  will continue to pray for your successful tenure of office and also in future assignments,” he said.

In his response, General lbrahim congratulated the VC on his appointment.

General Ibrahim who said that he was proud of the University of Jos, added,    “l am so proud of the university, ” and  assured the management of the university of Jos of his continuous support.

 

He said the scheme always thinks outside the box, and  leverages on the potentials of corps members for national development.

“Last year the NYSC generated over two hundred and eighty million Naira which we paid into the federation account.

This year we also realised five hundred and eleven million Naira which we equally paid into the Federation Account and we are determined that by next year we are going to generate more”, he said.