DG visits general Gowon and seeks support for the NYSC trust fund. This is one of the many great steps he has taken upon resuming office.
Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, sought the backing of General Yakubu Gowon, the former Head of State and founder of the NYSC Trust Fund.
DG VISITS GENERAL GOWON, SEEKS SUPPORT FOR NYSC TRUST FUND
When fully operational, he said, the fund will broaden the scope of the NYSC's Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development program. enabling more Corps members to start their own vocational enterprises.
The trust fund, he noted, will help graduate students find work.
This was said by General Fadah today during a courtesy visit to General Yakubu Gowon, the National Youth Service Corps creator, in his Abuja office.
The DG praised General Gowon's foresight in founding the NYSC, which has made it possible for young people to serve in the military.
He advised General Gowon not to give up on providing helpful advice for the Scheme's success in order to build on its remarkable achievements.
In his answer, General Yakubu Gowon congratulated General Fadah on his appointment as the Director-General of the NYSC.
He also praised NYSC's managers for continuing to support his goal to this day.
"I understand you are doing really well. People have been reporting positive things about you, so keep doing better."
Thank you for coming to brief me on what you intend to accomplish and your plan to build on your predecessor's success to guarantee that the Scheme continues to grow from strength to strength”. General Gowon said.
He equally praised the successive batches of Corps Members for living up to the ideals of the vision of establishing the NYSC. When he said
"Let me also appreciate all of you Corps Members, present and past for making this Scheme a success. It is not me, it is all of you that are doing the work. You have a good Director General and board supporting that".
