Youth Service Corps To Sanction Institutions Breaching Mobilisation Rules

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has threatened to sanction corps producing institutions that fail to comply with the guidelines on the mobilisation process.

The director-general of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, stated this in Abuja yesterday during the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop.

Speaking on the theme, “Enhancing service delivery across the NYSC mobilisation value Chain,” he warned that weaknesses at the mobilisation stage often ripple through deployment, orientation camp activities, corps members’ welfare, security management and public confidence in the Scheme.

According to him, the mobilisation process is a complex system involving the production, validation, deployment and management of prospective corps members, with Corps Producing Institutions playing a central role as the primary source of mobilisation data.

He noted that several challenges at the level of Corps Producing Institutions continue to undermine effective service delivery, including violations of mobilisation guidelines, the uploading of unqualified graduates, inconsistent academic records, data discrepancies, intentional manipulation of records for personal or illegal gain, and weak internal verification systems.

“These practices weaken the integrity of the mobilisation process and expose the Scheme to avoidable operational and reputational challenges.

“To reverse this trend, CPIs must strengthen their internal data validation processes before uploads.

“Heads of Institutions need to exercise greater oversight over mobilisation activities within their domains, while Desk Officers must undergo ongoing training and retraining to stay updated with evolving standards and technologies.

“CPIs should be aware that the NYSC NDHQ will not hesitate to impose appropriate sanctions on any CPI found to violate established standards,” he added.

On technology and data management, the Director General noted that while digital mobilisation has improved significantly, challenges such as poor data quality, limited technical capacity among operators and resistance to full automation persist.

He emphasised that technology should serve as an enabler of service delivery rather than a source of frustration, calling for continuous capacity building, regular system audits and minimal human interference.

Earlier, the Director of the Corps Mobilisation Department, Mrs Rachel Idaewor, stated that the workshop aimed to strengthen service delivery across the mobilisation value chain and sustain stakeholder confidence in the process.

She urged Student Affairs Officers and other institutional representatives to approach their responsibilities with diligence and integrity, ensuring that information submitted for mobilisation accurately reflects the profiles of prospective corps members.