NYSC Threatens To Sanction Institutions Uploading Unqualified Graduates
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that it will sanction any Corps Producing Institution (CPI) found uploading unqualified Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) into its mobilisation system.
The NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Nafiu Olakunle issued the warning on Thursday in Abuja during the opening of the 2026 Batch “A” Pre-Mobilisation Workshop themed, “Enhancing Service Delivery Across the NYSC Mobilisation Value Chain.”
Olakunle said the NYSC had identified several challenges within the corps mobilisation process and stressed that all stakeholders must carry out their roles properly to ensure credibility and efficiency.
He warned that the scheme would not hesitate to penalise any institution that violates mobilisation guidelines.
“CPIs should be aware that the NYSC NDHQ will not hesitate to impose appropriate sanctions on any CPI found to violate established standards,” he said.
Explaining how the problems occur, Olakunle said, “The NYSC mobilisation process is a complex ecosystem of interconnected actors and systems. It includes the production, validation, mobilisation, deployment, and management of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs).
“I have identified a number of such issues which I intend to discuss briefly; Challenges with CPIs, Internal Operational Gaps within NYSC, and others.
“Unfortunately, several issues continue to weaken effective service delivery at this level.
“These include violations of established NYSC mobilisation guidelines, uploading unqualified graduates, inconsistent academic records, data discrepancies, intentional record manipulation for personal or illegal gain, and weak internal verification systems.
“Together, these practices undermine the integrity of the mobilisation process and cause unnecessary operational and reputational challenges for the scheme.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
