NYSC gets new DG

Tsiga bows out as Okore-Affia becomes new NYSC DG By Nats Odaudu Submitted by peterakpochafo on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 23:00 The former director-general of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, yesterday formally bowed out as the 15th chief executive officer of the 38-year-old organisation, as Brigadier General Okore-Affia Nnamdi becomes the new director-general. It was an unforgettable moment as encomiums were poured on the out gone chief executive by staff describing the one they fondly called “Ochendo” as wonderful for the un-precedented leadership their former boss provided in the organisation. In his farewell speech, Tsiga was full of appreciation to President Goodluck Jonathan who gave him all the support to be able to deliver during his tenure. He also thanked the members of staff and management whom he described to his successor as the best work force anywhere in Nigeria. He enumerated his achievements as the 15th chief executive of NYSC to include the upward review of corps member’s allowances; successful participation of corps members in the 2011 general elections; training of corps members in the NYSC MDGs War Against Poverty progamme; introduction of Corps Health Insurance Scheme and employment of ex corps members,who won the president’s honours award, among many others. As for his challenges, he regretted the inability of both the state and local authorities to providing appropriate security for corps members. In his response, the new director-general, Brigadier General Okore-Affia Nnamdi said he hoped the same support given to the out gone DG would be given to him also in order to be able to move the NYSC to greater heights.