The director overseeing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Christy Ifeanyiwa Uba, has said the scheme remains resolute and committed to transparency and accountability in all its operation.
The former DG, Brigadier General Muhammed Fadah, was relieved of his duty by President Muhammadu Buhari for incompetence.
She said the scheme would continue to leverage on the template provided by the federal government to tackle the problems associated with poor management in respect of access and inventory in government.
Mrs Uba stated this while declaring open the 2022 second Procurement Officers Training, with the theme; “Access and Inventory Management in GIFMIS”, held in Abuja.
She stated that NYSC is fully committed to the prudent management of government business using the GIFMIS module.
“I find it necessary to inform you that management places high premium on the capacity development of staff, to enhance efficiency and productivity.
I therefore urge all participants to key into this technologically-driven IT based system that was designed for access and
She appealed to participants at the training to endeavour to acquire all the requisite additional skills and knowledge that will improve their job efficiency.
The deputy director, Overseeing Procurement Department, Mrs Grace Akpabio, in her introductory remarks stated that the training is in conjunction with the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, GIFMIS Unit and Treasury House, Abuja.
Akoabio added that the training was designed to update the procurement officers on their roles on the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) platform.
