Anambra 2017: 8,000 corps members available for poll – NYSC


The National Youth  Service  Corps ( NYSC ) says  no fewer than 8, 000 corps members presently serving in Anambra will  be available for the conduct of the forthcoming governorship election.
Mr Ebenezer Olawale, the NYSC Coordinator  in the state,  said this in Awka on Sunday.
Olawale said the data of corps members in the state had been transmitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) for planning ahead of the Nov. 18  election.
He said more corps  members would be moblilised from neighbouring states in case of shortfall.
“It is no longer news that the NYSC is partnering with INEC in the conduct of credible,  fair and good elections, Anambra’s  case is not different.
“My office and that of the Resident Electoral Commission have been working assiduously to ensure that corps members participate fully in the exercise.

“As we all know, corps members are supposed to be non-partisan, they are not from this state,  so we expect them to be fair and they are evenly distributed across the state.
“We have no fewer than 10,000 corps members in this state but assuming that not all of them will be interested in taking part in the election, we have 8,000 available for this purpose.
“I have supplied INEC with the data of the available corps members in the state and  where they are not enough,  we shall mobilse from neighbouring states,” he said.
Olawale also said the NYSC was working with security agencies to ensure the security of  all  corps members.

Popular posts from this blog

Photos: Notorious armed robber gunned down by SARS in Calabar

Remy Ma exposes old text messages where Azealia Banks talked of getting vagina surgery and dissed Nicki Minaj

1000 applicants jostle for 135 teaching jobs in Lagos