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Army Commander Lauds NYSC, Pledges More Support
Joel Ajayi
The General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, PortHacourt, Major General JH Abdulssalam has lauded the immense contributions of NYSC to national unity and socio economic development of the country.
He said the tremendous roles of the Scheme to job creation among the youths, and rural development through Corps Members’ projects cannot be over-emphasized.
He disclosed this today in PortHacourt when he hosted the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed in his office.
The GOC said General Ahmed has brought a lot of innovations into NYSC and also taken the Scheme to a higher level since he assumed duty over a year ago.
The Commander added that Army formations and units provide personnel that train Corps Members, while they also maintain discipline in camp, as part of their contributions to the growth of the Scheme.
He said there are lots of Corps Members diligently serving in military formations within the division, especially in schools.
“Without NYSC, we will find it difficult to operate. We are part of the Scheme.
I want to thank the DG and also encourage you to continue on the upward trajectory of the Scheme. We are very proud of your achievements.
The success of NYSC is the success of every Nigerian”, the GOC said.
General Abdulssalam also canvassed for increased public support for the Scheme while he pledged more assistance from the Division for NYSC in Rivers State.
Speaking earlier, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed thanked the officers and men of the division for the support being rendered to NYSC Rivers State Secretariat, including Corps Welfare.
He requested for more assistance from the Division for the Scheme, especially with regards to the security of Corps Members.
While addressing Corps Members that are serving within the 6Div, General Ahmed urged them to be law-abiding, diligent, creative and be security conscious at all times.
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NYCN: High Court Bars Gbenga, others from holding election
Josl Ajayi
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an order restraining Comrade Ademola Gbenga, Comrade Okechukwu Nnamene and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election slated for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before the court.
Justice J. E. Obanor, in an order dated October 6, 2025, in suit no: FCT/HC/CV/3803/2025 and motion no: M/12204/2025, sighted by our correspondent, directed the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to enforce the court’s order.
The claimants/applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, representing the existing leadership of the Council.
The defendants include Comr. Ademola Gbenga, Comr. Okechukwu Nnamene, Comr. Abel Abaji, Comr. Alex Allen Akin, Comr. Hassan Mamman, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Services.
It would be recalled that the NYCN, during its National Elective Convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside other executives.
However, dissatisfied with the Sukubo-led leadership, Gbenga and his allies formed a parallel group and planned to conduct another election in Abuja on October 7.
Consequently, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The Order read in part, “Upon hearing the Motion Ex parte and the accompanying affidavit of. Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo listening to P. Ulofu ESQ., of counsel to the Applicants praying this Honourable Court for the following:-
“An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Respondents (Gbenga and others) or any person(s) acting through them or on their behalf from conducting the scheduled election of the 7th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice.
“An Order of Interim Injunction directing the Respondents to maintain the status quo with respect to the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, pending the determination of and determination of the motion on notice.
“An Order directing the 6th (IGP) and 7th (DSS) Defendants/Respondents to enforce the Order of Court restraining the 1st to 5th (Gbenga and others) Defendants, their privies, agents, or howsoever called, conducting the scheduled election of the 7 th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
“And for such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this suit and or application.
“The court ordered as follows: Application is hereby granted and order made as prayed. Case is adjourned to 16th October, 2025 for hearing of Motion on Notice.”
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