Nysc Apprehend 95 Fake Graduates

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has decried the presentation

of fake academic credentials and attempt to smuggle names of

unqualified persons into the mobilisation list.

Among the last batch of corps members, 95 fake graduates, 60 from Nigerian universities and 35 from West African universities participated in the scheme, until they were caught. Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC Director General, revealed this during the 2019 Batch ‘C’ Pre-mobilisation Workshop in Minna on Wednesday, October 9th.

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Ibrahim said: “It had been discovered that names of unqualified persons

are included in the Senate/Academic Board approved list uploaded on the

NYSC registration portal by some corps producing institutions.

This is very worrisome as it amount to betrayal of trust or gross negligence

which will not be tolerated,” he said.

Adding that the NYSC act prescribes a four year jail term for presentation

of fake credentials for mobilisation. “Very soon, we will mobilise prospective

corps members. I want to appeal to persons with intention to present fake

certificates not to show up”.