Cross section of corps members during the swearing-in ceremony. Photo: Ogbonnaya Ikokwu
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Nafi’u Olakunle, has asked corps members to remain neutral and apolitical as political campaigns for the 2027 general elections commence nationwide.
The DG spoke on Thursday while visiting the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members posted to Jigawa State who are currently undergoing the mandatory three-week orientation course at the Yakubu Gowon NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Fanisau, Dutse.
The charge comes at a time when political activities are gradually heating up across the country, following the lifting of the ban on campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Addressing the corps members at the camp, Olakunle said the NYSC scheme was established as a unifying platform and must not be dragged into partisan politics by any corps member.
