Don’t Harass Corps Members During Election – NYSC Boss Enjoined Nigerians.

The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps in Osun State, Abada Okpiroro, has enjoined Nigerians not to harass or intimidate corps members deployed for national assignment during next month’s polls.



Okpiroro made the statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, January 28, at stakeholders meeting organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the general elections.



He said: “They are your children. Some of them speak

your language, some don’t speak but they are your children.



Something must be wrong with anybody who embarks on a project that will lead to killing of his own children.”



“If any corps member misbehaves, report them, we

have the machinery to correct them but don’t harass

them and don’t intimidate them.”



Meanwhile, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in

the state, Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, pledged that the

commission was ready to conduct a free, fair and

credible election which would be far better than the

2011 elections.



Furthermore, Ogunmola implored politicians against

desperation and election-violence, stating that as the

giants of Africa, Nigeria needs to lead by example.



He said: “Elections are not supposed to be do or die

affair. Many West African countries conduct their

elections with no violence. Do away with thugs and

intimidation, we will ensure a break from the inglorious past.



We are the giants of Africa and we

need to show this in every aspect of our lives.”