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The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended Corp members that served as adhoc electoral officials in the Anambra Gubernatorial election that held on Saturday 6th of November 2021 for the applaudable role they have played in strengthening democracy in Nigeria.

In a statement issued by the Vice President of the organization, Amb. Comrade Akoshile Mukhtar.  He noted that the commitment and dedication of the Corp members to the election is an indication that the Nigerian Youth are not just ready to partner with the government to ensure the sustainability of Nigerian Democracy but also are willing to make sacrifices to drive positive changes.

According to him, on the spot information has it that the election was conducted in a free and fair manner, while Corp members deployed for the election showed the highest level of professionalism and moral uprightness. No Corp member was fingered for any malpractice or unethical behavior.

On behalf of the NYCN, he appreciates the Corp members and refer to them as a true ambassador of the Nigerian Youth. Furthermore, he applauded the men and women of the Nigeria Police Force for protecting Nigerians especially the Corp members during the electioneering process.

Mukhtar assures the Corp members, the security operatives and the Nigeria government of the Council’s support and collaboration to ensure the achievement of socio-economic and political development for Nigeria.

NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has commended the patriotism of Corps Members engaged in the conduct of the Governorship Election in Anambra State.

The Director-General made the commendation today while monitoring the election in nine Local Government Areas of the State.

He said the Corps Members had written their names in the anals of history, having contributed towards the entrenchment of credible electoral process.

Ibrahim enjoined them to remain impartial and perform their duties in line with the established rules.

In all the polling units visited, there were security agents on ground, and the Corps Members informed the Director-General that the conduct of the exercise was peaceful.

At Unit 003 Ward 007 in Awka South Local Government, an election observer, Nwadishi Faith Ossai, from the Centre for Transparency Advocacy, was full of praises for the Director-General for taking time to go round and see how Corps Members were faring during the exercise.

She also remarked that the Corps Members’ performance was commendable.

Benue State under Governor Samuel Ortom is now at par with war-torn Afghanistan in terms of poverty, hunger and hardship, House of Representative aspirant, Philip Agbese, has said.

Agbese, an aspirant for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency said the governor’s sheer disregard for human lives, gross incompetence and negligence of duty has led to the death of many Benue natives.

Speaking with journalists on Friday, Abuse, a UK-trained legal practitioner and philanthropist lamented the governor’s refusal to pay pensioners and government workers for over three years.

He said the hardship and suffering in Benue are even worse than in Afghanistan, where the Taliban are now controlling the country’s affairs.

While an average Afgan can still afford at least a meal per day, Agbese said hunger dwell with the majority of Benue sons and daughters, especially the senior citizens neglected by the current administration.

“I hear pensioners are being owed for 36 months. That’s three years without pay. I also learnt primary school teachers haven’t received a dime in the same period. Please is this not equivalent to Afghanistan”, the philanthropist queried.

According to Agbese, Benue is at an all-time low with the level of hunger despite all the efforts by the Buhari-led administration to cushion the economic effect of the pandemic and other social interventions.

Consequently, he added that people are relocating drones to neighbouring States like Kogi and Nasarawa as they believe that the governments there have the interests of the populace at heart.

Mr Agbese further revealed that more people have been killed by hunger which he described as “state-sponsored sponsored terrorism” than insecurity owing to Ortom’s blatant refusal to pay salaries and move the state forward.

“I can assure you that if the Federal government provides a bus today, many Benue residents will be ready to move to neighbouring states where they will at least be spared from hunger,” he noted.

Agbese recalled that recently the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared N739.965 billion as federation allocation to the three tiers of government.

He noted that states received N220.272 billion of which Benue got its share as wondered what Ortom did with such allocation in the last years.

According to the All Progressives Congress chieftain, the governor’s only project is Buhari and the numerous allocations that the state has received since 2015.

He, however, called on Benue People to dare the hunger in the land to challenge Ortom to account for all monies accruing to the state since he became governor.

The Delta State Government has denied the publication of an online advertisement for recruitment into the state civil service, claiming that it is fraudulent.

On Wednesday, suspected hackers posted a recruitment application form on the Delta State Civil Service Commission’s website, instructing applicants to obtain entry forms from the state civil service’s Department of Recruitment and Promotion.

The submission of the form was contingent on the payment of a non-refundable fee of N8,500 in the form of a bank draft drawn on the civil service commission’s Unity Bank account no. 0010840393.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Delta State Civil Service Commission’s Director of Information, Mrs Theresa Oliko, the Delta State Civil Service Commission has not received approval from the state governor to conduct any recruitment, has not placed any advertisements for such, and has not authorized anyone to do so.

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“The commission does not advertise recruitment or any of its activities online,” the statement said, adding that “no one should make any payment whatsoever into the bank account mentioned in the said fake online advertisement.”

The director referred to the advertisement as a hoax and advised the public to disregard it.

The Coalition of Progressive Yoruba Youths (CPYY) has hailed the National Youth Service Corps scheme for fostering unity across the country, particularly in the southwest.

The group gave the commendation after a strategic tour of the scheme’s operations in the region.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Lagos, President, Kola Salau, saluted the NYSC authorities for prioritising the welfare and security of corps members at a time the nation is plagueed by multiple security and economic challenges particularly COVID-19.

The Coalition of Progressive Yoruba Youths said it is satisfied with the state of the NYSC facilities and measures across the South West orientation camps.

“As a group of patriots, with unflinching belief in one united Nigeria, we wish to commend the leadership of the NYSC under the Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, for using the scheme to promote national integration and unity, at this time, when the country is passing through a very challenging period in its journey to nationhood,” Salau said.

He added that the “NYSC scheme has not derailed from its set objective, as it has continued to serve as one of the only true nationalistic institutions in the country today, encouraging cultural integration and building bridges of cohesion and harmonious coexistence across the diverse ethnic nationalities in Nigeria”.

The group further noted that the proposed NYSC trust fund is the climax of the many reforms the scheme has witnessed over the years, appealing to “well-meaning Nigerians to support the trust fund, so as to mitigate the devastating effect of the unemployment rate in the country”.

Salau added, “The Trust fund which if approved by Nigerians and their representatives at the National Assembly, will provide start up capitals for corps members after their service year, will equally prove effective in curtailing the post service depression and hopelessness that often affect majority of Nigeria’s ex corps members, who after a meritorious service to their fatherland, are ushered into a bleak future, devoid of a platform to release their energy, and eke out a living. This will also minimize crime as the youths will now channel their vigour towards more productive ventures that will positively benefit the society”.

The CPYY noted that the “NYSC has also undertaken practical measures to ensure the welfare and safety of corps members. We are also confident that the efforts of the scheme to get a rebate on flight charges for corps members, will help eliminate the risk often associated with the transportation of corps members to their various states of deployment”.

It, however, expressed gratitude to the Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim and the various state coordinators for the conducive environment availed the group during this tour.