Maj.-Gen. Sule Kazaure, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has advised corps members to display neutrality while on duty during the forthcoming general elections.
Kazaure gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), after a meeting with NYSC members at Uniben Sport Centre in Benin on Wednesday.
Kazaure who was represented by Mr Godwin Omoti, Assistant Director, Reforms Unit, NYSC warned the corps members not to make a compromise with any political party.
He stressed the need for all corps members to maintain neutrality and professionalism while on election duty.
Kazaure advised the corps members to put in extra effort to master the use of the electoral materials to avoid mistakes.
He said that as the youth serving the nation, corps members should always show good example to influence the society positively.
Earlier, Mr Emmanuel Aina, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Edo, said that the Police will continue to ensure security of lives and property, especially of those on election duty.
He urged corps members that would be deployed in the conduct of the elections to observe all rules governing the process.
“You need to be vigilant in case of any trouble.
“Taking of bribe is a great offense and anyone caught would end up in jail,’’ he warned.
NAN reports that a total of 7,000 corps members will be deployed as ad hoc staff to all Local Government Areas in Edo for the conduct of the general elections.