The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday urged higher institutions across Nigeria to strengthen data integrity and internal validation processes to protect the credibility of corps member mobilisation.
Speaking at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop in Abuja, themed “Enhancing Service Delivery Across the NYSC Mobilisation Value Chain”, the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, stressed the need for stronger oversight by heads of institutions and continuous training for Desk Officers to meet evolving standards and technological demands.
Nafiu reaffirmed NYSC’s commitment to its Standard Operating Procedures, improved collaboration among departments and state secretariats, enhanced monitoring and evaluation, and adherence to discipline, professionalism, and ethical conduct. He also called for greater inter-agency cooperation, regular stakeholder reviews, and data-driven decision-making guided by clear timelines.
“As we look ahead, the NYSC mobilisation process must be repositioned to be efficient, transparent, accountable, and people-focused. This involves delivering timely and accurate results, free from undue influence, with clear accountability for actions and inactions,” Nafiu said.
He described mobilisation as a complex ecosystem involving the production, validation, deployment, and management of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs). While acknowledging progress in digital mobilisation, he highlighted persistent challenges such as poor data quality, limited technical capacity, resistance to automation, and weak feedback mechanisms.
The NYSC DG warned institutions against fraudulent mobilisation practices, including uploading unqualified graduates, inconsistent academic records, and deliberate manipulation of data for personal gain. He stressed that sanctions would be applied to any institution found guilty of violating guidelines.
Earlier, the Director of Corps Mobilisation, Mrs. Rachel Idaewor, urged Student Affairs Officers to carry out their duties with diligence and integrity, ensuring submitted information accurately reflects the true profiles of PCMs. She noted that NYSC’s collaboration with stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Education, JAMB, NBTE, NUC, and SIDMACH Technologies is vital to improving service delivery.
The workshop brought together Student Affairs Officers from corps-producing institutions nationwide and representatives of regulatory agencies, including the National Universities Commission (NUC).
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