NYSC DG warns corps members against political campaigns, AI misinformation

Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members against participating successful governmental campaigns oregon utilizing their NYSC identities and societal media accounts to beforehand governmental parties and candidates up of the 2027 wide elections.

Nafiu besides urged corps members to beryllium cautious astir misinformation and AI-generated materials, stressing the request to authenticate accusation earlier sharing oregon reposting contented online.

He gave the informing on Wednesday during a moving sojourn to the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course astatine the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp successful Katsina, according to Arise TV.

The NYSC brag reminded corps members that their information successful partisan governmental activities was prohibited and that they were expected to support governmental neutrality passim their work year.

He warned that corps members whose online activities were recovered to beryllium promoting governmental parties oregon candidates portion utilizing their NYSC identities could look disciplinary measures.

Nafiu besides urged them to make the wont of checking the root and authenticity o...