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NYSC DG, Felicitates with Staff, Corps Members In New Year Message

Published

10 months ago

January 1, 2024

By Joel Ajayi

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps NYSC Brigadier General YD Ahmed has sent his greetings and best wishes to al Staff and Corps Members as Nigerians usher in the year 2024.

In a statement signed by the Director General himself, the DG thanked NYSC staff who demonstrated greater zeal and dedication in discharging their responsibilities this year that is propelling the Scheme the more.

According to the statement, on behalf of the Management of the National Youth Service Corps, I felicitate with you on the New Year celebration. As we offer thanksgiving to God for His faithfulness and mercies, let us endeavor to be a reflection of His goodness in our society and embrace harmonious and peaceful coexistence.

“While thanking God for bringing us safely into another year, I commend you all most sincerely for what we achieved collectively in the past year which was made possible by your unflinching commitment to the pursuit of the noble objectives of the NYSC. It is my belief that we will demonstrate greater zeal and dedication in discharging our responsibilities this year.
“For us to build a country of our dreams which all of us can be proud of, I enjoin us to be more patriotic and rededicate ourselves to the ideals of nation-building. I particularly urge my dear Corps Members to sustain peaceful and harmonious coexistence with people of your host communities and shun acts that can tarnish the image of our country, NYSC Scheme and your families.

“As we enter the new year and get set to execute the programmes of the Scheme in line with our mandate, I urge us to remain diligent in our assigned duties and continue to work assiduously for the progress and success of the Scheme.

“The lessons of the past year will be useful in guiding us to success in the year ahead. Consequently, I implore that we sustain our exemplary good work ethics and strive to uphold the integrity of the Scheme at all times.

“Management, on its part, will continue to pursue and implement policies and programmes that have direct and positive impact on the welfare of staff and Corps Members, which is a key component of my policy agenda.

“As I pray for a glorious and eventful new year, It is my hope that 2024 will usher in better days for all of us. I wish you all a fruitful and prosperous year ahead.
“Happy New Year.”

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Kaduna LG poll: Election didn’t hold in Kagarko, Gov Sani should investigate, cancel exercise- PDP candidate Yusuf

Published

18 hours ago

October 21, 2024

The Gleamer

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) chairmanship election in Kaduna State, Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, who is the Buhun Barkonun Abuja and Sa’Snusnugye (Sarkin Tausayin) Dnata, has described the outcome of the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held in the state on Saturday, October 19.

The Chairman of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), Hajia Hajara Mohammed, announced that elections took place in all the 255 wards of the state and 23 LGAs.

She said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the 23 LGAs Chairmanship positions and all the 255 Councilors’ seats.

However, in a statement he signed and made available to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Yusuf, who resigned his position as Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Revenue and Security Taskforce ahead of the election, said he would have won massively if the election was free and fair.

He said that what happened at Kagarko Local Government Area was not an election, but a charade, adding he remains the popular candidate and choice of the people.

He called on Governor Uba Sani to critically look at what transpired over the weekend and cancel exercise.

He said: “I sincerely want to appreciate my people of Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State over the massive love and support shown to me during the Kaduna State Local Government Area election.

“However, I want to use this opportunity to tell the whole world that election didn’t hold in Kagarko LGA, where I was the candidate of the PDP and the popular choice of the people.

“Of a truth, if election was conducted, I would have won overwhelmingly and congratulated by the people of Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State as I remain their popular choice.

“I want to place it on record that election did not hold in Kagarko and other LGAs in Kaduna state. In fact, election materials arrived late and came without results sheets, so the electorates, who were rightly suspicious of an untoward game, refused to vote.

“There is a saying that you can’t put something on nothing and expect it to stand. In other words, since the election did not hold, there is no way that results would have been announced to declare winners at the ward levels (Councillors) and at the Local Government Headquarters (Chairmen) as mandated in the KAD-SIECOM law, PART VI Section 23 (1) and (2).

“I have viewed documents on the social media purported to be KAD-SIECOM results sheets, apportioning votes to candidates of political parties, when clearly no such results were collated at the polls.

“Therefore, I side with the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Kaduna State Chapter, in condemning the sham conducted by the Chairman of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), Hajia Hajara Mohammed, by claiming that elections took place in all the 255 wards of the state and 23 LGAs, whereas reverse was the case.

“I also call on Governor Uba Sani Gov UBA Sani to critically look at what transpired over the weekend, especially the massive rejection and condemnation of the charade called election and call for the cancellation of the exercise.

“People are supposed to have faith in the governor, so he should not betray the trust of the people, but should do the right thing by calling for a fresh election in order to strengthen democracy in Kaduna state and increase the love, trust and hope people have in him.”

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