HURIWA awards NYSC DG over demobilization of unqualified graduates for national service

By Matthew Denis

The Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has conferred the 2024 Icon of Human Rights Award on the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed.

Speaking during the award presentation at the National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja today, the National Coordinator of HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko extolled the leadership qualities of General Ahmed especially with regards to the recent expansion of the Scheme and also NYSC’s resistance against the mobilization of unqualified graduates for national service.

He also described General Ahmed as a good ambassador, while he equally urged him to strive more in order to take the Scheme to greater heights.

Comrade Onwubiko also solicited for more public support for the NYSC through well-meaning individuals, non-governmental organisations among others.

In his response, the Director General appreciated the association for the honour bestowed on him while he promised to redouble his efforts in the discharge of his statutory responsibilities to the Scheme.