Former Head of State, Retired Gen.Yakubu Gowon has expressed his optimism that the proposed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund Bill will soon receive presidential assent.
In a statement released by the Director,Press and Public Relations,Mr Eddy Megwa quoted Gowon,as saying this on Friday in Abuja,when he played a host to the Director-General of the Scheme,Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed who led some management staff to pay him a courtesy visit.
Gowon was quoted as saying “the trust fund will make funds available for youth corps entrepreneurs to establish their businesses and improve the standard of facilities at the orientation camps.”
He also said that the fund would enhance training in Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme among other benefits.
Gowon,while congratulating the Director-General on his appointment as the 22nd Chief Executive of the scheme,urged him to adopt an all-inclusive style of leadership.
“All the managers of the scheme since inception have done exceptionally well.
“You have a good team to work with,strive and work to leave good legacies,”he said
The former Head of State also urged Ahmed to use his wealth of experience to take NYSC to greater heights.
In his response,Ahmed promised to build on the legacies of the founding fathers of the scheme.
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The new NYSC boss assumed office as the 22nd director-general of the scheme on Jan. 30.
The bill which has been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly mandates businesses operating in Nigeria to remit one per cent of their net profit to fund the trust fund.