The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has asked the Nigerian Army to provide adequate security for corps members who will serve as ad hoc personnel during the 2027 general elections.
NYSC Director-General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu made the appeal during a visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola.
Nafiu said corps members would be deployed to assist the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conducting the elections, adding that they must be protected before, during and after the exercise.
The scheme disclosed this in a statement published on its official Facebook handle on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Lagos, Ogun Record Full Deployment Across LGAs
During the visit, Nafiu commended the 81 Division for providing a secure environment for the scheme’s operations across Lagos and Ogun States.
He attributed the security situation in the two states to the professionalism, experience and commitment of the military and other security agencies.
The director-general revealed that Lagos State accounts for about 20 per cent of the NYSC’s nationwide corps population, with between 45,000 and 48,000 corps members deployed to the state annually.
He added that Lagos and Ogun were among the few states where the scheme deployed corps members to all local government areas, unlike other states where security challenges had restricted deployment to some councils.
“Lagos and Ogun States are some of the States in the country where we deploy Corps Members to all the local government areas. This is unlike some other states where security challenges have made it impossible for us to deploy to certain local government areas,” he said.
GOC Pledges Continued Cooperation
Nafiu also praised the GOC for prioritising the welfare of corps members serving within the division and supporting the training and mentorship of young military officers.
He further appreciated the officers and men of the division for sustaining a secure environment for the scheme’s activities.
In response, Babalola described Nafiu’s appointment as NYSC director-general as well deserved and commended the Lagos State Secretariat for its continued support for the military formation.
The GOC assured the NYSC of the division’s continued cooperation, emphasising that the safety of corps members remained a priority.
He also described corps members serving within the division as well behaved, attributing their conduct to the leadership, guidance and mentorship provided by NYSC officials.
Babalola pledged to strengthen the existing partnership between the 81 Division and the NYSC Lagos State Secretariat.
