Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday in Okada charged all the security agencies on the safety of the National Youth Service Corps members posted to the state as the 2019 general elections draw near.
Obaseki, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Philip Shaibu, gave the charge during the closing ceremony of 2018 Batch “C” stream 1 orientation course.
He said that the government on its side would do everything possible to guarantee their safety in the state.
The governor assured the corps members that his government would create an atmosphere conducive for them to showcase their talents and capabilities.
He said that the corps members who may be co-opted as ad-hoc staff during the 2019 general elections needed to prepare their minds to perform the exercise with diligence and high sense patriotism.
The governor appealed to them to avoid temptation that could lead them to doing those things that might threaten the smooth conduct of the elections.
Earlier, Mr Adebayo Ojo, the NYSC state coordinator, in his speech, said that the corps members had exhibited a high level of discipline.
Ojo, who presented a total of 1882 corps members comprising of 890 male and 992 female, encouraged them to take the skills acquisition training they had in the camp seriously.
He, however, urged them to continue with the post-camp arrangement with the trainers. (NAN)