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Forty members of
the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Oyo State delivered
babies during the three-week orientation programme.

The state director
of the NYSC, Gabriel Ibe, who disclosed this during the passing-out
programme of the Batch ‘A’ orientation programme in Iseyin, on Tuesday,
said the nursing mothers were sent back to their families after
registration.

He said a total of 2,423 graduates were posted to the state for the compulsory one-year national service.

Mr Ibe said the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) engaged the corps
members for two out of the three weeks orientation programme to train
them for their expected duties as ad hoc staff in the forthcoming
elections.

He said the
three-week programme was packaged to expose the participants to the
ideals of patriotism and selfless service for the nation.

Mr. Ibe however expressed worries over the way politicians attempt to drag corps members into the murky water of politics.

“I have read with
utter consternation and trepidation the allegation published in a
national daily, that the government of Oyo State is organizing parties
for corps members in Oyo State, with a view to getting their support,”
he said.

“Let me state
categorically here that no person, group of persons or government has
approached me or my officers with any proposal to host a party for
corps members in Oyo State. Neither will any corps member or staff
engage in such activity, as they know fully the implications.”

He alleged that the
politicians raising the allegation had approached corps members during
the last voters’ registration exercise to manipulate the process in
their favour, adding that the refusal of the offer led to the attack on
some corps members at Erunmu area of Egbeda Local Government of the
state.