The National Youth Service Corps has demobilised 54 graduates of the University of Calabar that allegedly mobilised the university for national service.
The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed said another 19 among them that initially registered online for mobilisation have been prevented from service, while four Certificates of National Service for other culprits were not produced by the Scheme.
He said that the culprits would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
In a statement by its Director, Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa yesterday.
The statement said: “In its continuous efforts to prevent unqualified graduates from getting the NYSC Certificate National Service, a total of 54 Corps Members that were illegally mobilised by the University of Calabar have been demobilised by the NYSC management.
“Another 19 among them that initially registered online for mobilisation have been prevented from service, while four Certificates of National Service for other culprits were not produced by the Scheme.
“This is in addition to the earlier 101 certificates that were recently voided by the Scheme, making a total of 178.”
The Director-General lauded the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi for her forthrightness to have earlier hinted the NYSC on the mobilisation of unqualified graduates from her institution.
Speaking further, General Ahmed said the NYSC would leave no stone unturned towards sanitising its mobilisation process.
He said: “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 NYSC boss further assured that the Scheme would intensify its collaboration with all the Heads of Corps Producing Institutions and relevant stakeholders in the country in order to stop the evil acts.
