By Asuquo Cletus Felix
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has withdrawn the certificates of 99 persons and 2 others on exemption, who were fraudulently mobilized by the University Of Calabar for their National Youth Service during the 2021, 2022,and 2023 service year.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the NYSC management titled “Invalidation of Certificates Of National Service”.
It reads “This is to inform members of the public that the underlisted Ninety-Nine (99) and two (2) others on exemption were fraudulently mobilized by the University of Calabar for their National service during the 2021,2022, and 2023 NYSC service years.
“Management of National Youth Service Corps hereby restate its strong commitment to ensuring that unqualified locally and foreign-trained Nigerian youths, especially those purported to have graduated from unaccredited universities are not recognized, while only qualified persons are issued with NYSC Certificate of National Service.
“Arising from the above, the Certificate of National Service of the underlisted persons have been invalidated forthwith by the NYSC Management.
“Members of the public, especially Corp employers, Government ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) corporate and religious organizations, multinational companies, corps producing institutions and other critical stakeholders of NYSC are to take note of this advertorial for prompt action.
“In addition, members of the public are also enjoined to confirm from NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, the authenticity of Certificates of National Service, Exemptions and Exclusion Letters being presented for any purpose”.
Calls put across to the University Of Calabar Vice Chancellor, Prof Florence Obi were unresponsive as the time of filing this report.
