The Senate, Wednesday directed
its committee on Youth and sports to investigate the alleged illegal
appointment of a new Director-General for the National Youth Service Corps,
NYSC.
It was also said that the Chief
of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai unilaterally made the alleged
unconstitutional but controversial appointment.
This development was sequel to an
adopted order 42 and 52 Senate rule moved by Senator Dino Melaye representing
Kogi West.
Melaye in presenting his motion
said it was unconstitutional for Buratai to have made the said appointment as
it was in breach of the provision of the 1999 constitution as amended.
In his words, “I’m bringing to
the notice of the Senate an infringement in the appointment of a new Director-General
of NYSC.
“It was said that the Chief of
Army Staff made a new appointment of NYSC Director-General in replacement of
the former DG.
“This is unconstitutional as it
is only the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that has the right as
provided by the constitution to do so.
“The NYSC act section 5 reads,
“There shall be a Director-General for the National Youth Service Corps to be
appointed by the President.
“But Buratai through a signal
removed and appointed a new NYSC DG.
“We should not allow this, Mr.
President. Otherwise, We should not be surprised to wake up one morning to hear
that DG, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has been removed and
appointed a new Senate President”.
However, Senator Bassey Akpan
seconded the motion while it was put to a voice vote by Senate President,
Bukola Saraki that resulted in the unanimous resolution to refer the matter to
its committee to investigate and report back next week Wednesday for further
legislative action.
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