Edith CHUKU
Ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Brig Gen OO Nafiu, has tasked corps members to be apolitical, honest and credible.
Nafiu urged them to maintain integrity when discharging their duties as Independent National Electoral Commission INEC’s adhoc staff during the election.
The DG gave this charge on Monday, while addressing the 2026 Batch C Stream 1 Corps Members undergoing Orientation Course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, in Nonwa-Gbam, Tai LGA of the state.
In his charge to the corps members, Nafiu said: “Be the leader adequately equipped to provide effective leadership.
“Adapt positively to the rigorous orientation camp activities in order to be the leader adequately trained and fully equipped to provide effective leadership today and tomorrow.”
“Take seriously, the in-camp and post-camp skill acquisition training in order to create sustainable wealth for yourselves by growing multiple sources of income.
“Be security conscious, avoid night travels, abhor wrong use of the social media and other negative vices capable of putting you on a harm’s way.”
On the 2027 general election, he cautioned the corps members to “be apolitical, honest and credible when discharging your INEC ad-hoc duties, your integrity must be visible to all Nigerians.”
He revealed to the corps members that “the federal government has approved the upward review of corps members feeding allowance in camp while modalities to ensure improved quality kits delivery is activated and will be rolled out next year.”
On his part, the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr. Moses Oleghe, informed the NYSC DG that the governor, Siminalayi Fubara had graciously approved the immediate upward review of the state allowance paid to corps members.
Oleghe who was full of gratitude to the governor, noted that Fubara approved N20,000 for corps members posted to urban areas and N35,000 for those posted to rural areas.
He noted that the recent approval by the governor and other milestone achievements has stood his administration out.
The NYSC DG was accompanied to the visit by the Directors Information/Public Relations, Mrs. Carol William Embu, Special Duties, Mr. George Mfongang and the Ag. Director, NYSC South South Area Office II, Port Harcourt, Mrs. Olayinka Diana Nasamu.
