August 17, (THEWILL) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilised 54 graduates of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), who were illegally mobilised.
NYSC’s Director General, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, who disclosed this in a statement signed by the Scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, commended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, for aiding in uncovering the fraudulent activities.
“The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar came here to report that she observed some names appeared on the institution’s list and they ought not to have been there.
“She checked the list the school gave us and I told her that their certificates would be invalidated. I give kudos to the Vice-Chancellor.
“Previously, a bread seller was mobilised on the graduation list from the same institution, there are bad eggs in many places that generate matriculation numbers and courses for their candidates”, the DG said; adding that they would face legal action to prevent the issuance of Certificates of National Service to unqualified individuals.
In his response, the Pro-Chancellor of the university, DIG Udom Ekpoudom, pledged to address staff involvement in such scandal.
NYSC had earlier invalidated 101 certificates of illegally mobilised Graduates who were part of the scheme between 2021-2023.
The DG further called on all employers of labour in the country to verify the authenticity of Certificates of National Service being presented for job placement from the NYSC.
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