NYSC Boss Asks Army to Protect Corps Members During 2027 Elections

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The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has asked the Nigerian Army to help keep corps members safe while they work as temporary staff for INEC during the 2027 general elections.

He made the request during a visit to Major General Adebayo Babalola, General Officer Commanding the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army.

Nafiu said security must be guaranteed before, during and after the polls.

In a statement from the NYSC's Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, Nafiu congratulated Babalola on his new appointment.

He also praised him for caring about the welfare of corps members in the division.

Nafiu said Lagos alone accounts for about 20 per cent of corps members nationwide, with between 45000 and 48000 posted there every year.

He said Lagos and Ogun are among the few states where corps members are deployed to every local government area.

In some other states, security problems have limited postings to certain areas.

He credited the professionalism of the military and other security agencies for the peace in Lagos and Ogun, and commended the GOC for training and mentoring young officers.

Babalola called Nafiu's appointment well deserved and promised the division's continued support.

He said protecting corps members is a top priority and pledged to strengthen the partnership between the division and the NYSC's Lagos State secretariat.

He also praised corps members in the division for their good conduct, which he credited to NYSC leadership and mentoring.