By Our Reporter
The National Youth Service Corps has announced that only graduates who present a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank will be mobilised for national service.
The Director-General of the NYSC, Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this during the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Abuja.
The workshop, themed “Strengthening Institutional Accountability and Compliance in the NYSC Mobilization Process for Effective Service Delivery,” focused on efforts to curb certificate fraud and ensure that only genuine graduates participate in the national service scheme.
Nafiu said the initiative was in line with the Federal Government’s directive mandating all Prospective Corps Members to obtain a compliance certificate from NERD before mobilisation.
He urged Corps Producing Institutions to properly sensitise students and ensure strict adherence to the policy.
According to him, the mobilization process should not be left to the NYSC alone, stressing the need for collaboration among regulatory agencies, security institutions, and relevant ministries.
“The mobilization process is not the sole responsibility of the NYSC. Regulatory bodies, security agencies, and relevant ministries must provide the necessary support through policy guidance, capacity building, and enforcement of compliance standards,” he said.
“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.”
He further called on stakeholders to tackle challenges confronting the mobilisation process with boldness and innovation.
“Let us build a more accountable, transparent, and efficient mobilization process for the benefit of all,” Nafiu added.
Earlier in her remarks, the NYSC Director of Corps Mobilization, Mrs. Rachel Ideawor, described the workshop as an important platform for strengthening collaboration between the scheme, Corps Producing Institutions, and other stakeholders.
Ideawor acknowledged improvements in the mobilization process but noted that more work was needed to enhance service delivery across the mobilisation value chain.
“I urge our Student Affairs Officers to approach their responsibilities with diligence and integrity, ensuring that the information provided accurately reflects the true profiles of Prospective Corps Members,” she said.
The workshop was attended by representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education, the Federal Ministry of Education, NERD, SIDMACH Technologies, and 266 Student Affairs Officers from Corps Producing Institutions across the country.
