Electoral Malpractices: NOA Seeks Collaboration With OSSIEC

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Osun State chapter, has sought for collaboration with the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, for joint campaign against electoral malpractices and violence in the forthcoming local government elections billed for February, 2025.

The State Director, NOA, Bola Morgan stated this while paying an advocacy visit with her management team to the Chairman of OSSIEC, Hashim Abioye, in his office in Osogbo.

Morgan noted that the purpose of the visit was to strengthen the tide between her agency and the Commission.

She said, “Awareness creation is one of the mandates of the National Orientation Agency.

“As part of orientation for the citizens, we urge the government to re-introduce Boy’s Scout, Boy’s Brigade and others in all primary and secondary schools.”

In his remarks, Chairman, OSSIEC, Hashim Abioye appreciated the National Orientation Agency team for the visit and also congratulated the new Director of the agency on her new roles.

While urging the agency to continue to be an agent of positive change via promotion of national value and campaign against social vices among youth at the grassroot level, Abioye used the period to showcase the achievements recorded by the commission within a few months of his inauguration.

He assured the NOA management team of a close relationship with the commission.