President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the immediate removal of Mohammed Fadah as the director-general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
According to sources, the President ’s decision was taken on Thursday, and comes amid concerns over “incompetence”.
Fadah’s reported removal comes months after he assumed office in May 2022 as the 19th person to hold the position of NYSC DG.
Among his plans for the NYSC at the time of his appointment were improvement of security and welfare of corps members; enhancement of staff welfare; and improving the gains of NYSC ventures.
Other areas listed in his plans for the corps are sustaining the digitisation of the operations of the scheme; and deepening NYSC’s impact on rural development through community development service.
Meanwhile, following his reported removal, Fadah is said to have been asked to hand over to the most senior official in the NYSC.
The senior official who takes over from Fadah is expected to act in that capacity pending the announcement of a new DG