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Senate to probe ‘illegal’ appointment of NYSC DG

 

The senate has mandated its committee on youths and sports to probe the alleged illegality of the appointment of  S. Ibrahim as the new director-general (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The resolution of the senate is a sequel to a motion sponsored by Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west.
TheCable had reported that appointment violated the law.
While moving the motion on the floor of the senate on Tuesday, Melaye said the appointment of Ibrahim contravenes section 5 of the NYSC act.
The senator argued that it is only the president who can make such an appointment not the Chief of Army Staff.
“There has been an infraction perpetrated by the Chief of Army staff in appointing a new director-general for the NYSC,” the legislator said.
“According to section 5 of the NYSC act, a director-general is to be appointed by the president. The chief of army staff through signal removed the DG of NYSC and through signal appointed his replacement.
“The act gave authority to the president. Previous director-generals were appointed by the president. We are not in a banana republic. NYSC is not a formation of the Nigerian Army but on the enactment of the national assembly.”
But dissenting, Francis Alimikhena, deputy chief whip, said the chief of army staff has the right to appoint anyone to that position.
“The chief of army staff has the right to post any member to any position. He had the right,” Alimikhena said.
On his part, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said the Senate would work with the recommendation of the committee.
Dep Registrar of Taraba varsity kidnapped on campus
Deputy Registrar, administration, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Sanusi Sa’ad, was Tuesday morning kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
Chairman of the university’s chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Samuel Shikaa, confirmed the incident.
Shikaa said Sa’ad, who is also the information and protocol officer of the institution, was picked from his residence at the university staff quarters around 1 am.
He explained that the kidnappers invaded Sa’ad’s residence through the unfenced part of the university and took him to an unknown destination.
Khalid Sa’ad, a brother to the victim, told Newsmen that the kidnappers had contacted him and demanded a ransom.
He, however, did not disclose the amount being demanded, saying he was still negotiating with the kidnappers.
The institution’s branch of ASUU embarked on an indefinite strike since April 3 over the insecurity of staff resulting from lack of perimeter fencing, funding and pension for staff.
The school management had subsequently shut down the institution and asked its students to vacate the campus on Friday.
On Monday, Chairman, Board of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Muhammed Mahmood, had been kidnapped alongside his daughter while travelling from Kaduna to Abuja.
Mahmood’s driver was killed when armed bandits opened fire on their vehicle.

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