President Buhari Approves Immediate Removal of NYSC DG, Mohammed Fadah
- Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah has lost his job as the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps
- 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.
- NYSC director of press and public relations, Eddy Megwa, confirmed the development but could not disclose reasons for his sack
FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the immediate removal of Mohammed Fadah as the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), The Cable newspaper reports.
According to the report, the president’s decision was taken on Thursday, November 17 and comes amid concerns over “incompetence.”
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Fadah is said to have been asked to hand over to the most senior official within 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.
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NYSC mum over reasons for Fadah's sack
When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked The Punch newspaper to wait for an official statement that would be issued on Friday, November 18.
Megwa, however, confirmed the development to Leadership newspaper could not disclose reasons for his sack.
Fadah’s reported removal comes months after he assumed office — he took over in May 2022 and became the 19th person to hold the position of NYSC DG.
Among 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 listed in his plans for the corps are sustaining the digitisation of the operations of the scheme; and deepening NYSC’s impact on rural development through community development service.
Buhari sacks NDDC sole administrator, approves constitution of new management team
Recall that President Buhari recently approved the disengagement of the interim administrator of the NDDC, Effiong Okon Akwa.
A statement released by the ministry of Niger Delta affairs indicates that the disengagement was with effect from Thursday, October 20.
The president also approved the constitution of a new management team and governing board of the NDDC.
N480billion fraud allegation against me is false, says Umana Umana
On his part, the minister of Niger Delta affairs, Mr Umana Okon Umana, has dismissed as false and totally baseless, a series of allegations made against him, including a claim of N480 billion fraud.
In rejecting the false allegations made by professional petition writers to the National Assembly, Umana said no fraud has been committed under his watch in the ministry and that no money has been released or expended on the projects cited in the petition.
The minister explained that in line with his directive at the last meeting of the National Council, adjustments had been made in the 2022 budget proposals of the NDDC to accommodate core regional infrastructure projects based on a new template for the development of the Niger Delta.
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