2023 General Election: Corps Members With Disabilities To Serve As Presiding Officers
Friday 6th January 2023
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
has assured that National Youth Corps Members with disabilities will be engaged as Presiding Officers for the 2023 General Election.
Prof. Yakubu gave the assurance today when he led a delegation comprising National Commissioners, Directors and the technical team to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) headquarters in Abuja on a courtesy visit.
He said: “INEC is an equal opportunities employer. We want to give every Nigerian the opportunity not only to vote, irrespective of circumstances like a physical challenge, but also to participate in the conduct of elections where necessary.
“In Osun State, for the first time, we included corps members who had physical disabilities (as ad-hoc staff for the governorship election) and spoke to the security agencies, political parties, and the communities to protect these corps members. And they (corps members) discharged their duties like every other Nigerian. We were impressed by what we did in Osun and we will involve all corps members, irrespective of their disabilities as Presiding Officers for the (2023) general election.”
The INEC Chairman also commended the management of the NYSC for its consistent support of the Commission over the years. His words: “We are here to thank you, DG (Director General), and the NYSC for your consistent support. The truth is that INEC cannot conduct elections without the NYSC. I have said it severally and I won’t be tired of saying that our national youth corps members are the most educated, reliable, readily available, patriotic, the largest number of election duty staff in the country and the youngest.”
He pledged that the Commission would continue to operate within the framework of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Commission and the NYSC. At the same time, he assured his hosts that INEC would continue to place a high premium on the security of corps members on election duty.
He said: “We have insurance cover in the event of an injury or other emergencies for all corps members involved in election duty. And working with the security agencies, we will also extend protection and security to the youth corps members’ lodges when they deploy to the field on election day. We had unhappy experiences before when some hoodlums raided the corpers’ lodges in some places while the youth corps members were out on election duty. We will continue to do whatever it takes to protect and guarantee the security and welfare of the youth corps members.”
Responding, the Acting Director General of the NYSC, Mrs Christy Uba pledged that the NYSC would continue to partner with INEC to deliver its mandate. On preparations for the 2023 General Election, she disclosed that the NYSC management had directed State Coordinators to encourage corps members to register on the INEC Portal (before the deadline) for the election.
She also said that the Corps Welfare and Health Services Department Staff had visited the States to assure corps members and staff of the commitment of NYSC/INEC to their safety while on election duty.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, today led a delegation to the National Youth Service Corps headquarters, Abuja on a courtesy visit. The Acting Director General, NYSC, Mrs Christy Uba, and her management team received the delegation.
In his remarks, Prof Yakubu described corps members as “the most reliable, patriotic, educated and the largest election duty staff” in Nigeria.
He pledged that INEC would continue to place premium on their security and provide insurance cover for emergencies.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has further simplified the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards at the Ward level. Registered voters can simply text specific information to any of the two dedicated numbers below to locate their collection points �
frankfrank: The only information/Narration, that is clear here is the ACCOUNT No.
dragon2: O.P should place an account number so those that can help can chip in until the family is found.
DKM123: What sort of inhumanity is this? Why not get the HOSPITAL'S account number for donations from the public instead of leaving her in pains at the corridor of a hospital without treatment. WTF.
Oh! I didn't even notice that the moderator removed the account details (I can understand why they did that).
naptu2: I can't remember the match, but someone played a shot at goal and Vialli went to head the ball in. The ball went into the net, but people were not sure if the goal should be given to Vialli or the person that played the shot. They asked Vialli if he had touched the ball and he said that he touched it with his hair (Vialli was bald).
naptu2: It was against Newcastle and it was Gianfranco Zola that played the shot.
I've found a video of the match. It's at the 54 second mark. Zola takes a free kick and Vialli goes to head it.
(This was back when Faustino Asprilla played for Newcastle). The match was played on 23-11-1996.
Truvelisback: I just dey laugh u. What if the Victim dies in ur hands, what would u tell her family members and the police? Do u think they would believe u? What if her family members or the Police now lay false allegation on u as the murderer? How would do u defend ur innocency?
767 is the emergency number. It calls the Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Fire Service or Police. I and several people that I know have called the Ambulance Service to pick up accident victims and other such people and they've been picked up without any problem.
naptu2: I can't remember the match, but someone played a shot at goal and Vialli went to head the ball in. The ball went into the net, but people were not sure if the goal should be given to Vialli or the person that played the shot. They asked Vialli if he had touched the ball and he said that he touched it with his hair (Vialli was bald).
It was against Newcastle and it was Gianfranco Zola that played the shot.
I can't remember the match, but someone played a shot at goal and Vialli went to head the ball in. The ball went into the net, but people were not sure if the goal should be given to Vialli or the person that played the shot. They asked Vialli if he had touched the ball and he said that he touched it with his hair (Vialli was bald).
Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli has died at the age 58.
Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 but after saying in April 2020 that he had been given the all-clear, he was re-diagnosed in 2021.
He announced a temporary leave from his role with Italy's national team in December to focus on his health.
Vialli played 59 times for Italy and won the Champions League with Juventus before joining Chelsea in 1996 and becoming player-manager in 1998.
He had joined Juventus in 1992 for a then world record £12m after winning the Serie A title and the European Cup Winners' Cup during eight seasons with Sampdoria.
Vialli was the first Italian to manage a Premier League side, taking over from the sacked Ruud Gullit late in the season, and went on to lead the Blues to victory in the League Cup, Uefa Cup Winners' Cup and Uefa Super Cup.
He also guided Chelsea to victory in the 2000 FA Cup final and Charity Shield but was sacked early in the following season after a poor start.
The striker also had a short spell at Watford, then in the second tier, during the 2001-02 season but was dismissed after the Hornets only finished 14th.
Politics › Re: INEC Decentralises PVC Collection To Ward Level From Today. by naptu2(op): 5:23am On Jan 07, 2023
I can't remember the match, but someone played a shot at goal and Vialli went to head the ball in. The ball went into the net, but people were not sure if the goal should be given to Vialli or the person that played the shot. They asked Vialli if he had touched the ball and he said that he touched it with his hair (Vialli was bald).
