NYSC Accuses Calabar Varsity Of Fraud
..Says 99 Graduates Illegally Mobilised For Service
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the withdrawal of discharge certificates issued to 99 graduates of the University of Calabar.
The decision, according to NYSC was made due to fraudulent mobilization for national service during the 2021, 2022, and 2023 service years.
In a statement signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the NYSC emphasized its commitment to ensuring only qualified individuals receive NYSC certificates.
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The statement read in part; โThis is to inform members of the public that the underlisted 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.โ
โManagement 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 recognised, while only qualified persons are issued with NYSC Certificates of National Service.โ
โArising from the above, the Certificates of National Service of the underlisted persons have been invalidated forthwith by the NYSC Management.โ
โMembers 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.โ
โIn 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.โ
