The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said corps member deployed as INEC ad hoc staff will not be allowed to work in security challenged areas of the country

Adenike Adeyemi, NYSC director of press and public relations, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday, March 2 ahead of the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly polls slated for March 9

According to Adeyemi, the NYSC does not allow corps member work in any security challenged area, whether it is for primary assignment or for elections and INEC understands this.

She said: "Corps members are not allowed to work or live in such areas and this is understood by INEC. Once a place is adjudged and declared as having security challenges, corps members are not to serve there either for elections or primary assignments.

"Their security is always considered by the scheme during posting.

- Legit.ng