Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), revealed that one of the “graduates” fraudulently mobilized for the scheme by the University of Calabar in Cross River State is a bread seller who never attended the institution.
He announced this in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa.
According to Ahmed, this action is part of the scheme’s ongoing efforts to prevent unqualified individuals from obtaining the NYSC certificate of national service. He added that the demobilized candidates would face prosecution.
Additionally, 19 candidates who had initially registered online for mobilization were prevented from participating in the service, while four certificates of national service for other offenders were withheld by the scheme.
“This is in addition to the 101 certificates that were recently voided by the scheme, bringing the total to 178,” Ahmed stated.
The Director-General also commended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, for her integrity in alerting the NYSC to the mobilization of unqualified graduates from the institution.
“The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar came here to report that she observed some names appearing 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. Previously, a bread seller was mobilised on the graduation list from the same institution. There are bad eggs in many places that generate matriculation numbers and courses for their candidates,” the DG said.
Mr. Ahmed emphasized that the NYSC is committed to thoroughly overhauling its mobilization process.
He also noted that the scheme will strengthen its collaboration with all Heads of Corps Producing Institutions and relevant stakeholders across the country to combat the issue.
Furthermore, he stated that any shortcomings in the mobilization process from any institution reflect on the integrity of that institution’s management.Mr. Ahmed emphasized that the NYSC is committed to thoroughly overhauling its mobilization process.
He also noted that the scheme will strengthen its collaboration with all Heads of Corps Producing Institutions and relevant stakeholders across the country to combat the issue.
Furthermore, he stated that any shortcomings in the mobilization process from any institution reflect on the integrity of that institution’s management.
He stated, “Those responsible for entering the data of graduates should be individuals of high integrity.”
He also urged employers to verify the authenticity of NYSC certificates presented for job placements.
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