The Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, Prof. Sylvia Agu revealed on Thursday in Owerri that over 100 members of the National Youth Service Corps have withdrawn from the 2023 General Elections.
The corps member have been trained as electoral Officers and Assistant President Officers in three Local government area of Imo State ahead of the general elections.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, stated that most of the corp members cited insecurity as their reason for backing out from the election.
In sequence to the security challenges faced earlier in Okigwe, Orlu, Njaba, Orsu, Iheme/Mbano, Oru West and Oru East local government areas during the collection of the Permanent Voters’ Cards Card.
Furthermore, Prof. Sylvia stated that she called the NYSC to appeal to them but was told that the scheme has even withdrawn all corps members serving in the three local government areas so as not to risk their lives as reported by Vanguard.
In addition, She said freshers’ training would be organised for the students who volunteer to work in the affected areas as Presiding Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers, particularly for Okigwe and Orsu.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the reaction of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) proved abortive as the Public Relations Officer, Mr Ugochukwu Orunta declined comments on the matter.
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