By Isa Isawade
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Osun State Coordinator, Mr Ekeng Ita Kubiangha, has commended corps members deployed as ad-hoc personnel for their professionalism, discipline and commitment to duty during the 2026 Osun State off-cycle governorship election held on Saturday, August 15.
Kubiangha gave the commendation while monitoring the election at selected polling units across Ede South, Ede North, Olorunda, Osogbo and Egbedore Local Government Areas.
The State Coordinator visited polling units across Alajue 1 and Alajue 2, Akoda/Oloki and Isibo/Buhari-Isola wards, among others, where he assessed the safety and welfare of corps members and observed the general conduct of the election.
He expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the corps members, noting that they had largely adhered to the instructions, operational guidelines and safety advisories issued during his sensitisation tour of the Local Government Areas of the State, as well as directives from the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters and the Southwest Area Office 1.
Kubiangha also monitored polling units in Osogbo, where voting had been concluded in some locations while the process was still ongoing in others.
He noted that the corps members were safe and discharged their responsibilities without fear, intimidation or undue interference. He further visited polling units in Awo and Iragberi in Egbedore Local Government Area.
The State Coordinator commended the officers who manned the situation room, Zonal Inspectors and Local Government Inspectors for their effective coordination and monitoring of corps members throughout the exercise. He equally appreciated the security agencies for their efforts in protecting corps members deployed for election duties across the state.
He expressed appreciation to officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their prompt response to issues reported from the field, noting that such interventions helped to sustain the smooth conduct of the electoral process.
Kubiangha further acknowledged the cooperation among the various stakeholders, particularly under the Inter-Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), describing it as a significant factor in ensuring a peaceful and orderly election.
He reiterated the commitment of the NYSC to the safety and welfare of corps members and urged them to continue to uphold the ideals of the Scheme, professionalism and national service in the discharge of their responsibilities.
