NYSC shifts corps members mobilisation
over elections

The National Youth Service Corps on
Monday said corps members would be
mobilised in only two batches in 2015.
They are 2015 Batch ‘A’ and 2015 Batch ‘B’.
NYSC has however shifted the date of
mobilisation for Batch A from Tuesday, May
5, to Tuesday, May 26, 2015.
The Director of Press and Public Relations in
NYSC, Mrs. Bose Aderibigbe, said this in an
interview with THE PUNCH while clarifying a
press statement on Monday in which she
said the decision was “due to some
operational exigencies.”
Aderibigbe said, “Part of the reasons is
because of the forthcoming general
elections. You know our corps members are
participating in the elections. February 21 is
when elections will be rounding off and
Batch A, that is supposed to pass out, will
still be in service to continue with the
elections.”
The NYSC spokeswoman denied that the
action was due to fears that there could be a
repeat of the 2011 post-election violence.
She said, “No, which post-election violence?
It is not because of that; we have three
batches already in service and they are all
participating in the elections. It is not
because of fear of post-election violence.”
A earlier sent by the NYSC read, “The
management of the NYSC wishes to inform
the general public, especially prospective
corps members, that due to some
operational exigencies, corps members will
be mobilised in only two batches this year:
2015 Batch ‘A’ and 2015 Batch ‘B’.
“Furthermore, the 2015 Batch ‘A’ Orientation
Course has been scheduled to take place
from Tuesday, May 5 to Tuesday, May, 26
2015, and not in the month of March as
obtained in the previous years.
“All prospective corps members are advised
to check the NYSC website: www.nysc.gov.ng
for details of the 2015 Batch ‘A’ mobilisation
time-table and be guided accordingly,
please.”

This is good news. Whether they accept it or deny it, the fear of post election violence is the beginning of wisdom in the Nigerian electoral system.

As expected

Thanks for the update.