BRIGADIER GENERAL SHUAIBU IBRAHIM NAMED NEW DG OF NYSC

The Nigerian Army has appointed Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim as the new Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, announced this in a statement.

Brigadier General Ibrahim, redeployed from the Nigerian Army University, Biu, takes over from Major General Sule Kazaure, who has been posted to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.

Colonel Musa explained that the redeployment followed the approval of the postings and appointments of some senior officers by the army authorities.

Also affected by the development is Brigadier General CA Bossman posted from the Nigerian Army Archives to Command Schools Services and appointed as Director Command Schools Services.

Brigadier General E Angaye was appointed acting Director Veterans Affairs Department (Army), while Brigadier General BA Tsoho was posted from Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs to the Nigerian Army Language Institute as Commandant.

Others affected are Brigadier General AA Goni from the 82 Division Education to the Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs as Director Information, and Brigadier General FC Onyeari from the Headquarters Nigerian Army Supply and Transport to Defence Headquarters as A9cting Director Catering.

Brigadier General SS Ibrahim was also appointed as the Registrar of the Nigerian Army University, Biu, in Borno State.

According to the army spokesman, the postings and appointments are with immediate effect.