FG CONSTITUTES NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD OF THE NYSC.... Amb. Fatima Balla Abubakar Emerged As Chairman.

The Federal Government has announced the constitution of the National Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, with Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar as Chairman.

The newly constituted board, which is the highest policy-making organ of the NYSC, has been approved by the President, Muhammadu Buhari and their tenure will run for three years.

A statement issued by the Youth and Sports Development Ministry in Abuja and signed by Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations on behalf of the Honourable Minister, Mr  Sunday Akin Dare, disclosed that, those appointed are: Ambassador Fatima Balla Abubakar as Chairman; Prince Oyekunle Oyewunmi, President's Nominee; Mrs. Binta Muaza, President's Nominee, Yusut Umar Nalado, President's Nominee; Major Gen B.O. Sawyerr, Representative of the Chief of Army Staff.

Others are, Commissioner of Police  Ede Ayuba, Representing the Inspector General of Police; Architect Sani Aliyu, Representing the Committee of Rectors of Polytechnics; and Professor Sulyman A. Abdulkareem, Representing Committee of Vice Chancellors.