The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has publicly announced the invalidation of 99 persons and two others on exemption who were fraudulently mobilized by the University of Calabar (UNICAL) for National Service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 NYSC Service Years.
A statement signed by the management of NYSC affirmed its strong commitment to ensuring that unqualified locally and foreign-trained Nigerian youths and those purported to have graduated from unaccredited universities are not recognized, adding that only the qualified persons are issued with NYSC Certificates of National Service.
It reads:
INVALIDATION OF CERTIFICATES OF NATIONAL SERVICE
This is to inform members of the public that the underlisted Ninety-Nine (99) persons and two (2) others on exemption were fraudulently mobilized by the University of Calabar for National Service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 NYSC Service Years.
Management of the National Youth Service Corps hereby restates its strong commitment to ensuring that unqualified locally and foreign-trained Nigerian youths, especially those purported to have graduated from unaccredited universities are not recognized, while only qualified persons are issued with NYSC Certificates of National Service.
Arising from the above, the Certificates of National Service of the under-listed persons have been invalidated forthwith by the NYSC Management.
Members of the public, especially Corps Employers, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Corporate and Religious Organisations, Multi-National Companies, Corps Producing Institutions, and other critical stakeholders of NYSC are to take note of this advertorial for prompt action.
In addition, members of the public are also enjoined to confirm from NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, the authenticity of Certificates of National Service, Exemption and Exclusion Letters being presented for any purpose.
Thank you.
Management.