The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday in Maiduguri, organized a one-day training on election duty for 2, 700 National Youth Service Corps members serving in Borno State.

Speaking at the occasion the NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Rabiu Aminu, said the corps members were engaged by the commission to serve as ad-hoc staff for the forthcoming general elections.

He said the NYSC in collaboration with the commission and security agencies, would take all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of the corps members on election duty.

“In view of the peculiar situation in Borno, we asked INEC to send us the deployment sheet to enable us to scrutinise the document.

“No corps member will be deployed in vulnerable areas where their safety can’t be guaranteed.

“The training is part of preparations to equip corps members to enable them to discharge their duties during the elections,” he said.

The Coordinator enjoined the corpse members to be apolitical, polite and disciplined in the discharge of their duties.

Also speaking, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Borno, Alhaji Muhammad Magaji, represented by Mr Ibrahim Maigoro, the INEC Electoral Officer in charge of Jere, said the training was intended to notify the corps members with their responsibilities during the election.

He said the corps members would serve as polling clerks and presiding officers.