The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme has warned that it will sanction any Corps Producing Institution (CPI) found uploading data of unqualified graduates into its mobilisation system for the mandatory one-year national service.
The warning was issued by the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, in Abuja during the opening of the 2026 Batch “A” Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, themed “Enhancing Service Delivery Across the NYSC Mobilisation Value Chain.”
Brig.-Gen. Olakunle said the scheme had identified several challenges within the mobilisation process and stressed that all stakeholders must discharge their responsibilities properly to ensure credibility and efficiency.
He cautioned that the NYSC would not hesitate to penalise any institution that violates established mobilisation guidelines.
“CPIs should be aware that the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters will not hesitate to impose appropriate sanctions on any institution found to violate established standards,” he said.
Explaining the challenges, Olakunle described the mobilisation process as a complex system involving the production, validation, mobilisation, deployment and management of prospective corps members.
He noted that persistent issues continued to hinder effective service delivery, including the employment of unqualified graduates, inconsistent academic records, data discrepancies, deliberate record manipulation for personal or illegal gain, and inadequate internal verification systems.
According to him, these practices undermine the integrity of the mobilisation process and create unnecessary operational and reputational challenges for the scheme.
To address the issues, the NYSC Director-General urged CPIs to strengthen internal data validation processes before uploading records. He also called on heads of institutions to closely supervise mobilisation activities and ensure desk officers receive regular training to keep pace with evolving standards and technological requirements.
