The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has firmly announced that it will enforce the federal government’s policy requiring all prospective corps members to present a compliance certificate from the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). This directive was reiterated by the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, during his keynote address at the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop in Abuja, themed ‘Strengthening Institutional Accountability and Compliance in the NYSC Mobilization Process for Effective Service Delivery.’
General Nafiu called on Corps Producing Institutions to adequately educate their students and ensure strict adherence to this requirement. He stressed that mobilization is not solely the NYSC’s responsibility and urged regulatory bodies, security agencies, and relevant ministries to provide support through policy guidance, capacity building, and enforcement of compliance standards.
The director-general stated, ‘When we work together, we make the transition from student to national service smoother, transparent, and credible for our prospective corps members. We must boldly confront obstacles and creatively devise lasting solutions to build a more accountable and efficient mobilization process.’
Earlier, NYSC Director of Corps Mobilization, Mrs. Rachel Ideawor, described the workshop as a crucial platform for collaboration between the scheme, producing institutions, and stakeholders. She acknowledged progress made in enhancing mobilization but stressed the need for further optimization across the entire value chain. Ideawor urged Student Affairs Officers to handle their duties with diligence and integrity, ensuring accurate information about prospective corps members.
Attendees included representatives from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Federal Ministry of Education, NERD, SIDMACH Technologies, and 266 Student Affairs Officers from various institutions nationwide.