NYSC has demobilised fifty-four (54) corps members who were illegally mobilised by University of Calabar (UNICAL).
Gatekeepers News reports that this is in a bid to curb the issuance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates to unqualified graduates
NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed announced this through a statement released on Saturday in Abuja.
Ahmed revealed that the affected individuals would face legal prosecution.
He further disclosed that nineteen (19) individuals who had initially registered online for mobilisation were barred from service, while four (4) Certificates of National Service linked to other culprits were not produced by NYSC.
By this, the total number of invalidated certificates is 178, as 101 certificates were earlier voided.
Ahmed commended Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi for her transparency in reporting the issue.
The DG said, “The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar came here to report that she observed some names appeared on the institution’s list, and they ought not to have been there.”
“She checked the list the school gave us, and I told her that their certificates would be invalidated. I give kudos to the Vice-Chancellor.”
He revealed a previous incident involving a bread seller being mobilised from the same institution, emphasising the broader issue of fraud in matriculation and course registration processes.
Ahmed added, “There are bad eggs in many places that generate matriculation numbers and courses for their candidates.”
The Director General reiterated NYSC’s commitment to strengthening its mobilisation process.
He said, “We will leave no stone unturned towards sanitising our mobilisation process.”
“The NYSC plans to intensify collaboration with Heads of Corps Producing Institutions and other relevant stakeholders to address the issue.”
Ahmed further urged employers to verify authenticity of NYSC certificates presented for job placements.
He said, “Those are who are responsible for imputing the data of graduates should be people of integrity.”
