The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the appointment of Mrs. Christy Uba as the new  Acting Director-General of the scheme following the sack of Brigadier General M.K Fatah.

NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa who confirmed the appointment in a statement said that Uba was appointed to the position being the most senior director in the scheme.

Mrs. Uba will hold the position till a substantive director general is appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The statement read; 

“Following the removal of Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah as Director General, National Youth Service Corps by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, Mrs Christy Uba, Director, Information and Communications Technology, the most senior Director in the Scheme has taken over the leadership of the Corps in the capacity of Overseer, pending the appointment of a substantive Director General by Mr President.”