The National Youth Service Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing the Federal Government’s directive mandating all Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) to present a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank as part of the mobilization process.
The Director-General of NYSC, Olakunle Nafiu, made this known during his keynote address at the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilization 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 are mobilized for national service.
According to a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the NYSC boss appealed to Corps Producing Institutions (CPIs) to adequately sensitise their students and ensure strict compliance with the initiative.
General Nafiu stressed that the mobilization process should not be seen as the sole responsibility of the NYSC, urging regulatory agencies, security bodies and relevant ministries to support the scheme 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,” he said.
“Let us be bold in confronting the obstacles before us and creative in fashioning solutions that will stand the test of time. Let us build a more accountable, transparent and efficient mobilization process for the benefit of all.”
Earlier in her remarks, the NYSC Director of Corps Mobilization, Rachel Ideawor, described the pre-mobilization workshop as a critical platform for strengthening collaboration between the scheme, Corps Producing Institutions and other stakeholders.
She noted that despite significant progress in improving the mobilization process, there was still a need to optimise service delivery across the entire mobilization 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,” Ideawor stated.
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, as well as 266 Student Affairs Officers from various Corps Producing Institutions across the country.