CORP MEMBERS WARNED AGAINST ELECTION MALPRACTICES

The Director-General also advised them to always study their environment and to be security-conscious, saying that corps members participating in election duties must be in their National Youth Service Corps( NYSC) uniform.

“Your Identity cards must be on you; ensure your phones are recharged with enough airtime; be armed with pocket notes; have the phone numbers of your local government inspectors and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs).

“Peradventure there is any problem, protect yourself first and report to the nearest police station. The security operatives will all be deployed during the exercise. Note that participation is not compulsory for you’.

He added, “never drag anything with anybody. You may decide not to participate because it is optional. Any corps member that violates the law having been warned would be prosecuted.

“INEC officials will train you people and clothe you with everything needed for the elections. After the training, they will select the best among you; so be good ambassadors of the scheme, your family and Nigeria,’’ Kazaure said.

The Oyo State National Youth Service Corps( NYSC) Coordinator, Mrs Emiola Ambekemo,  in her remark said the sensitisation was to remind the corps members that they must be law abiding.

“They are already aware of the right things to do especially in times like this. We just need to remind them that they must be law abiding as anyone who violates the rules will face the law as the Director-General has said,” she said.

Penpushing also report that while speaking on behalf of the corps members,  Ajiboye Okoye, assured the Director-General and the management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that the corps members would not compromise in any way.

“We have taken a resolution today to abide by the law, guidelines of INEC and be good ambassadors of the scheme,’’ he said