By PETER ANOSIKE

A prominent Enugu State indigene, Oliver Udeh, has called for immediate dismissal and prosecution of the Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) following the revelations by the Department of State Security (DSS) at the Enugu State governorship election tribunal.

Recall that speaking while giving evidence at the tribunal, the NYSC DG had alleged that the certificate the Governor of Enugu State was forged and, as such, did not emanate from the organization.

However, in their evidence, the DSS indicted the NYSC of shoddy and hasty investigation in coming to the conclusion that Mbah’s certificate was fake, saying that certificates in Mbah’s series were found to have been issued to corps members in Lagos, contrary to NYSC’s claim.

The secret police had frowned at the NYSC’s misplacement of Mbah’s original file and opening a temporary one for him, noting that NYSC was also unable to trace to whom or which state or states of the federation 12 of its certificates, A808297 to A808308 were issued.

Reacting to the revelations by the DSS, Udeh alleged that the DG of NYSC has no reason whatsoever to continue to stay in office because he has demonstrated incompetence as well as lack of capacity.

According to him, apart from maligning an innocent man, in the person of Governor Peter Mbah, he has also exposed the bias and shoddiness in the operations of NYSC.

He said that lying on oath Is an act of criminality and as such the DG of the NYSC should be dismissed from office and made to face prosecution.

Speaking further he said that if such a measure was taken, it would compel others in such positions to be up and doing in their responsibilities.

“Every office comes with responsibilities and every action comes with consequences. The reason why Nigeria is not growing is that people want offices but not responsibilities and they take action without first of all thinking of the consequences. The DG of NYSC has maligned and innocent man, told a lot of lies against the Governor of Enugu State, that he forged NYSC discharge certificate which the DSS has now debunked. We should not continue to condone laxity, impunity and other vices. DSS said that NYSC is guilty of poor recording keeping. Why should the head of such organization continue to be in office. What example is he setting for others?” Udeh queried.

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