The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday said it has taken decisive action against fraudulent practices by demobilising 54 graduates of the University of Calabar who were illegally mobilized.
The NYSC’s Director General, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed who disclosed this said a bread seller had been illegally mobilized from the University while he commended the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Florence Obi, for aiding in uncovering these 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.
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He further stated that these graduates 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.
It would be recalled that 101 certificates of illegally mobilized Graduates who were part of the scheme between 2021-2023 were invalidated.
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.