Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Major General Suleiman Kazaure has stated that from 2008 when a collobaration started between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the NYSC where Corps members are being engaged to conduct elections in the country, the exercise became more credible and acceptable.
He stated this yesterday during a sensitization of Corps members in Bauchi state on electoral duties ahead of the February 16th and March 2nd elections.
Kazaure represented by a senior staff from the NYSC national headquarters Mr Zak Ejibunu said the deployment of Corps members in the conduct of elections has been unanimously applauded by stake holders both locally and internationally.
” As Corps Members who have gone through the crucible of acquiring academic knowledge, and having also undergone mentoring and character molding by the NYSC, you are expected to handle this critical assignment with a high sense of patriotism, responsibility and integrity “.
” You must bring to bear the value of the training you have received from INEC and the exhortations from the NYSC. Therefore, as agents of democratic progress, you are hereby charged to be transparent and neutral in your conduct before, during and after the elections”. He charged the Corps Members.
Also speaking, the state NYSC Coordinator Mr Afolayan James assured the Corps Members who would conduct elections that their security and welfare would be provided to enable them discharge their duties diligently.
In his speech, the chairman INEC Professor Mahmud Yakubu represented by the Chief Administration Officer of the commission Alhaji Abba Gubio urged the youth to remain transparent and neutral during the exercise and shun acts that are against the electoral laws.
He also asked them to report punctually to their assigned polling units and participate fully in the elections.
