President, Muhammadu Buhari Employs 65 Former Members Of The National Youth Service

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre.

Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps. Buhari issued a directive to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, the Federal Civil Service Commission, and the Minister of Education to implement the employment and offer scholarships

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari also awarded them scholarships to pursue their education up to the doctorate degree level in any university of their choice within the country and he announced a cash prize of N250,000 for each of the top award winners and N200,000 for other award recipients, including a physically-challenged ex-corps members under the NYSC Hope Alive Programme.

Femi Adesina the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, announced the development in a statement on Thursday titled ‘President Buhari grants 65 ex-corps members automatic employment, lists achievements of NYSC at 50 and he also paid tribute to corps members from the batches being honoured, who lost their lives under various circumstances while serving the nation.

As end speech remark, President Buhari congratulated the founding fathers, past and present managers of the NYSC on the scheme’s golden jubilee.

MySchoolNews reporting.