The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has accused the University of Calabar of issuing 101 fake certificates to individuals and mobilizing same for the mandatory one-year service scheme between 2021 and 2023. This was contained in a statement signed by NYSC’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Monday.
NYSC said the Certificates of National Service of the listed 101 persons, have been invalidated and urged members of the public to confirm the authenticity of certificates presented by the National Directorate Headquarters of the NYSC. The Management also restated its commitment to ensure that only qualified persons were issued the Certificates of National Service, while those from unaccredited universities were not.
The statement reads, “This is to inform members of the public that the under-listed Ninety-Nine (99) persons and two (2) others on exemption were fraudulently mobilized by the University of Calabar for National Service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years.
“Management of the National Youth Service Corps hereby restates 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 Certificates of National Service”.
“Arising from the above, the Certificates of National Service of the under-listed persons have been invalidated forthwith by the NYSC Management.
Members of the public, especially Corps Employers, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Corporate and Religious Organizations, Multi-National 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, Exemption and Exclusion Letters being presented for any purpose”.
