The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Fada as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.
Fada, who is from Yobe State is the 19th helmsman of the scheme. He takes over from Major-General Shuaibu Ibrahim who spent two terms in office.
He will be sworn-in on Wednesday after the passing-out-parade of his predecessor, Major-General Ibrahim.
Ibrahim is a native of Nasarawa LGA in Nasarawa State, and an Associate Professor of History and War Studies at the Nigerian Defence Academy.