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Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has charged Batch B corps members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Osun State, to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the success of the September 22, governorship election in the state.
He said that their contributions remained indispensable.
Aregbesola disclosed this at the NYSC orientation camp, Ede, Osun State, during the kick-off of the 2018 orientation course, on Thursday.
He said the participation of the corps members in the election was very important in ensuring free, fair and credible process.
“Your non-partisanship and patriotism towards the realization of the Nigerian dream has brought about a renewed hope and trust in the nation’s electoral process.
“I want you to shun all forms of gratification and inducement capable of marring the effectiveness and credibility of collaboration between NYSC and INEC.
“You must fulfill the hope of the program on the moral and physical development of its youth for a better tomorrow”, Aregbesola said.
He added that the orientation programme was designed to impact leadership qualities of perseverance, endurance, discipline and peaceful coexistence with fellow compatriots from different socio-cultural and religious backgrounds.
In his address, the coordinator of NYSC Osun state, Mr. Emmanuel Attah commended Aregbesola for his passion for the NYSC and the payment of the state allowances to corps members.
He added that government in the state had provided enabling environment for the corps members to fulfil their statutory obligations.
He said the NYSC scheme had different ventures to serve not only the corps members, but the host community as well.
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