The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of fraudulently mobilising 101 graduates for the national service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years.
According to a statement signed by the management of the NYSC, 99 persons have passed through, while two were on exemption.
The management declared that those persons’ certificates of the National Service were being invalidated forthwith.
The statement noted that the scheme stood by its strong commitment to ensuring that unqualified locally and foreign-trained Nigerian youths, especially those purported to have graduated from unaccredited universities were not recognized to participate in the scheme.
At the same time, only qualified persons would be issued with NYSC certificates.
“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 the NYSC are to take note of this advertorial for prompt action.
“In addition, members of the public are also enjoined to confirm from the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, the authenticity of Certificates of National Service, Exemption and Exclusion Letters being presented for any purpose,” the statement read.
The university had yet to officially react to the NYSC statement as of the time of filing this report.
