NYSC withholds discharge certificates of foreign-trained ex-corpers

Some Foreign-trained graduates who participated in the just concluded 2018 Batch C, Stream 1 Service Year may have to wait longer for their discharge certificates as the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has ordered them to present themselves for scrutiny before they can be given certificates of national service.

The NYSC said on its official Twitter handle on Friday that the graduates were particularly from universities in Benin Republic and other African countries.

The scheme directed the affected ex-corps members to report at the corps’ national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, October 14 for scrutiny.

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It would be recalled that the corps on Thursday held its passing-out parade for the 2018 Batch C, Stream 1 corps members across the 36 states and the FCT which signalled the end of national service for the corps members.

The NYSC said on Friday: “Foreign-trained ex-corps members, who participated in the recently concluded 2018 Batch C, Stream 1 Service Year with questionable degrees from universities in Benin Republic and some other African countries, and have not been issued certificates are to present themselves for further scrutiny.

“Those concerned are to report at NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja, from Monday, October 14. The management of NYSC wishes to reiterate that only qualified Nigerian graduates will be issued certificates of national service in line with the provisions of the NYSC Act 2004.”

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