November 4, 2025
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its commitment to transparency, integrity, and accountability in all its operations, while emphasizing zero tolerance for fraudulent practices in the mobilization of graduates for national service.
The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stated this in Abuja during the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop.
He reaffirmed that the Scheme remains dedicated to maintaining high standards of integrity in the deployment of human, technological, and material resources used for mobilization.
Nafiu said the NYSC has, over the years, been reputed for transparent mobilization process and would continue to strengthen its systems to sustain credibility in service to the nation.
The theme of the workshop, “Enhancing Data Integrity for Credible Mobilization for National Service in Contemporary Times,” he explained was apt, considering the proliferation of unauthorized higher institutions across the country.
The NYSC boss identified data manipulation, identity theft, inconsistent data from Corps Producing Institutions (CPIs), weak inter-agency data linkages, cybersecurity breaches, and low data management capacity as major challenges confronting the mobilization process.
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The activities of unapproved study centres operating under dubious affiliations with accredited institutions, he noted, remain a major concern to the NYSC.
He warned that, “NYSC will continue to apply sanctions wherever such unethical practices are discovered,” “We must be conscious of the fact that the strength of our mobilization system depends not only on technology, but also on the ethics, discipline, and professionalism of those who handle it.
“Let us continue to uphold the principles of transparency, accountability, and zero tolerance for compromise. Every Nigerian graduate who wears the NYSC uniform must be genuinely qualified and properly verified.”
Describing the workshop as a vital platform for collaboration among the NYSC, Corps Producing Institutions, and other stakeholders, Director of Corps Mobilisation, Rachel Idaewor, urged participants to approach their responsibilities with utmost diligence and integrity, ensuring that all uploaded data are true profiles of prospective corps members.
“Let us work together as a cohesive team, drawing inspiration from past successes and embracing the challenges that lie ahead,” she said.
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, warned participants against unethical practices and data manipulation.
Oloyede, disclosed that at least 17 individuals, including some JAMB officials, are currently being prosecuted by law enforcement agencies for offences related to admission, graduation, and mobilization for national service.
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD), Engr. Olatunji Ariyomo, assured that the agency would work closely with stakeholders to ensure it mandate is attained.
