The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has reaffirmed that only graduates with a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank will be mobilized for national service.
The NYSC said the move is part of efforts to curb certificate fraud and ensure that only genuine graduates are cleared for the scheme.
The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this during his keynote address at the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop held in Abuja.
He urged Corps Producing Institutions to properly sensitize their students and ensure full compliance with the Federal Government’s directive.
According to him, the mobilization process should not be left to NYSC alone, noting that regulatory bodies, security agencies, and relevant ministries must support the process through policy guidance, capacity building, and enforcement of compliance standards.
“When we work in synergy, we ease the path for our Prospective Corps Members, ensuring that their transition from student to national service is smooth, transparent, and credible,” Nafiu said.
He further called on stakeholders to confront existing challenges and work together to build a more accountable, transparent, and efficient mobilization system.
Earlier, the NYSC Director of Corps Mobilization, Mrs. Rachel Ideawor, described the Pre-Mobilization Workshop as an important platform for strengthening collaboration between NYSC, Corps Producing Institutions, and other key stakeholders.
She urged Student Affairs Officers to carry out their duties with diligence and integrity, stressing that information submitted for mobilization must accurately reflect the true profiles of Prospective Corps Members.
The workshop was attended by representatives of JAMB, NUC, NBTE, the Federal Ministry of Education, NERD, SIDMACH Technologies, and 266 Student Affairs Officers from various Corps Producing Institutions across the country.