THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned prospective corps members that they will not be mobilised for the mandatory national service without first obtaining clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD).
News Point Nigeria reports that the warning comes as the scheme intensifies preparations for the mobilisation of a fresh batch of prospective corps members while also stepping up measures to guarantee their safety during journeys to orientation camps.
In a public notice shared on its official X account on Monday, the NYSC announced that NERD clearance is now compulsory for all prospective corps members seeking mobilisation for national service.
The scheme urged prospective corps members to complete the clearance process early to avoid unnecessary delays in their mobilisation.
It also cautioned that failure to obtain the mandatory clearance could delay participation in the national service programme.
“This is to inform PCMs (Prospective Corps Members) that without NERD clearance, no NYSC. Get your NERD clearance early. Avoid delays in your mobilisation,” the scheme stated.
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Reiterating the compulsory nature of the requirement, the NYSC further declared: “NERD clearance is compulsory for all PCMs. No NERD clearance, No NYSC!!!”
Although the scheme did not provide further details on the clearance process in the notice, the directive signals a stricter verification regime as preparations continue for the next orientation exercise.
The latest advisory comes barely hours after the NYSC announced the mobilisation of another batch of prospective corps members for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ service year, urging institutions and eligible graduates to complete all necessary documentation ahead of the orientation exercise.
It also follows another recent safety advisory by the scheme in which prospective corps members were warned against travelling at night to orientation camps.
The NYSC advised prospective corps members to break their journeys whenever necessary and lodge in safe locations or designated military and security formations where available, rather than risk travelling after dark.
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The renewed advisories underscore the scheme’s efforts to strengthen both the integrity of its mobilisation process and the safety of prospective corps members amid growing security concerns on Nigerian highways.
With mobilisation activities gathering pace, prospective corps members are expected to complete all required registration and verification procedures, including the newly emphasised NERD clearance, before reporting to their respective orientation camps.
