The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn the Certificates of National Service of One hundred and one (101) persons fraudulently mobilised by the University of Calabar.
This is according to a statement issued by NYSC Spokesperson, Eddy Megwa on Monday, August 12, 2024.
Megwa disclosed that Ninety-Nine (99) persons and two (2) others on exemption were fraudulently mobilised by the University of Calabar for National Service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years.
The statement read in part:
“Management of 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 underlisted 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”.