Don't Vent your Frustration on Corps Members --DG Tells Politicians

The Director-General (DG), National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawunmi, on Thursday (09/04/2015) in Port Harcourt, called on Politicians and their supporters not to vent their frustration on Corps Members working as the Independent National Electoral Commission ad-hoc staff during today’s Governorship Election.

Brig.-Gen. Olawunmi made the call following the violence that trailed the March 28^th Presidential Election in Rivers State where Corps Members were allegedly harassed by hoodlums.

The NYSC DG on separate visits to the Air Force commander at the 97 Special Operations Unit, Air Commodore Olusegun Philips and the Commissioner of Police, Hossiah Karma, said the lives of corps members were precious to the nation and nobody must attempt to endanger their lives.

“We are making a passionate appeal to the military, police and other security agencies to help protect the lives of corps members working with INEC”, he said.

“Rivers State is a flash point; therefore, we do not want any harm happening to these people. Politicians should please call their supporters to order. They should warn them not to cause violence and inflict any harm on corps members who are on national assignment. They must never vent their anger or frustrations on these innocent young men and women whose parents have toiled hard to train them through higher institutions.”

Source: #Punch

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