Nysc Dg warns corpers to desist from presenting fake certificates

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has promised to prosecute any serving corp member that presents to them fake results or certificate for enrolment into the scheme.

The NYSC Director-General , Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this on Thursday during a media briefing in Abuja. The DG lamented over the rising pace of fake corps members and threatened to blacklist any institution that engages in the presentation of unqualified persons for mobilisation into the scheme.

He also explained that a technique would be a used to fish out those with fake results and certificates.

“The deployment of ICT solutions in the NYSC formulation process and existing collaboration with WAEC and JAMB have enhanced the integrity of the process and reduced the incidents of fake corps members. However, this is threatened by the presentation of unqualified persons for mobilisation by some corrupt institutions for mobilisation into the scheme”

“We have discovered in recent times that unscrupulous individuals now present fake results sourced mostly from foreign institutions, particularly in West Africa for mobilisation into the scheme.

“Let me repeat our warning that anybody who presents fake certificate in any attempt to get mobilised for service will be handed over to security agencies for prosecution,”  he said.

The DG added that anybody involved in the presentation of fake results and certificates for enrolment into the scheme will face a minimum of two years jail term. H e also stated that the major objectives of the scheme is to instill discipline in Nigerian youths. He also mentioned that the scheme has been in inception since 1973, and a total of 4,644,804 Nigerians have participated in the scheme.