NYSC gets new DG, as Kazaure is posted to Resource Centre

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has a new Director General: He is Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim from Nigerian Army University, Biu.

He replaces Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure who has been posted to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre.

The change in leadership was made known on Friday in a statement by Army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa.

The appointment of the new DG is said to be with immediate effect.

Other senior officers in the Nigerian Army were also moved.

The statement reads: “The Nigerian Army has approved the postings and appointments of some of its senior officers. Those affected by this include, Major General S.Z. Kazaure who has been posted from National Youth Service Corps to Nigerian Army Resource Centre and appointed as Senior Resource Person; Brigadier General C.A. Bossman from Nigerian Army Achives to Command Schools Services and appointed as Director Command Schools Services.

“Brigadier General E. Angaye is appointed Acting Director Veterans Affairs Department (Army) and Brigadier General B.A. Tsoho is posted from Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs to Nigerian Army Language Institute and appointed as Commandant.

“Others affected in the postings are Brigadier General A.A. Goni from 82 Division Education to Army Headquarters Department of Civil-Military Affairs and appointed Director Information; Brigadier General F.C. Onyeari from Headquarters Nigerian Army Supply and Transport to Defence Headquarters and appointed as Acting Director Catering; Brigadier General S. Ibrahim from Nigerian Army University Biu to National Youth Service Corps and appointed as Director General, Brigadier General S.S. Ibrahim is now appointed Registrar Nigerian Army University Biu.

“The postings and appointments are with immediate effect.”