Be Neutral In 2019 General Elections, NYSC DG Urges Corps Members
By Joyce Onuora Abakaliki
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig-Gen
Suleiman Karaure has warned Corps members in the country who will be
working as electoral officers during next year’s general elections to
be neutral while carrying out the all important national assignment.
while addressing the 2018 Batch C Stream 2 Corps members who are
presently undergoing orientation course in the camp.
The DG, who was represented by Mrs Victoria Okakwu, a Director in
charge of PRS at the National Directorate of NYSC Abuja urged the
present crops of corps members to maintain the integrity of the Scheme
as the 2014 set who he said did the service proud during the election.
He advised the Corps members not to get entangled with politicians as
this could affect their ability to carry out the electoral assignment
creditably.
“You must remain unbiased at all times as you carry out this all
important National assignment. Know that the future of the country is
at stake and the integrity of the Scheme is also at stake, so you must
do everything to ensure a free and fair election come next year”, the
DG said.
The DG warned that any Corps Member who violates the electoral law
will be dealt with accordingly.
Briefing the DG, the State Coordinator of the Scheme, Mrs Ann Ibe said
that at the end of registration, a total of 1681 Corps members were
screened and registered comprising 936 males and 745 females.
“Seventy-six of the females were either pregnant or nursing babies and so had
to be leave the camp after registeration either on instant relocation
or on exit to their homes within Ebonyi state”, she added.
The State Coordinator further informed the DG that 55 Corps members
with health issues were released to go home.
“Six cases of biometric failure were recorded during the regiostration
process and this has been reported to the ICT Department at the
Nationla Directiorate Headquarters Abuja”, Mrs Ibe added.
The DG later presented cash prices to the dance, karate, band and
guard groups for their colourful displays during the event.
