According to a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, on Friday, the DG directed that the corps members should have strict adherence to the electoral laws and avoidance of any action capable of endangering their lives.
With hours to the Osun State governorship election, the Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen Muhammad Fadah has warned corps members against engaging in electoral malpractices.
According to a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the NYSC, Eddy Megwa, on Friday, the DG directed that the corps members should have strict adherence to the electoral laws and avoidance of any action capable of endangering their lives.
The scheme said, “The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has warned the Corps Members that will perform election duties during the Osun State Gubernatorial Election to strictly abide by the electoral laws.
"He said anyone found wanting would be sanctioned accordingly.
"He stated this today in Osogbo while addressing the Corps Members who have undergone training as ad hoc staff by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
"General Fadah urged them to remain neutral and perform their election duties with diligence and as good ambassadors of the NYSC.”
"Your colleagues did it successfully in Ekiti and l believe you will also make us proud here in Osun State. Avoid sharp practices, avoid taking gratifications, don't take sides, play according to the rules of the game and be security conscious", he said.
General Fadah also visited security agencies in the state to canvas for security for the Corps Members on election duties.
At the Army Engineer Construction and Command in Ede, the DG commended the cordial relationship between NYSC and the military command.
Also at the State Police Headquarters in Osogbo, the Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, for the Osun election, Mr Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, reiterated maximum security for the corps members.
He commended the management of the scheme for mentoring corps members for national assignments.
"Corps Members are our children and our priority. We will not relent in our efforts towards ensuring their safety", he said.
Also in his remarks, the Deputy Controller General, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mr Mungadi Dauda Danladi on behalf of the Controller General of NSCDC, described Corps Members as invaluable assets in the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in the country.
He promised the readiness of the NSCDC for Corps