By Anwar Usman
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has planned to fully decentralise registration of prospective corps members (PCMs) starting in 2027, to enable eligible graduates to complete the process remotely from their homes.
Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, revealed this on Monday in Abuja, at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop.
The DG said the proposed arrangement would solve the challenges of prospective corps members queuing at cybercafés for registration and make the process easier and more seamless.
Foreign-trained graduates are also expected to benefit significantly, as some currently have to travel to Nigeria for registration, return abroad and make another trip for their national service.
“In the coming year, the management is considering completely decentralising the registration process to enable prospective corps members to register from the comfort of their homes, eliminating the challenges of queuing at cybercafés to register.
“It will equally make registration easier and seamless for our foreign-trained PCMs, some of whom have to travel into the country to do registration and sometimes travel back before returning to the country to serve their fatherland. We feel that it is a needless journey and a relief for parents,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government appreciate security personnel for the rescue of 15 kidnapped corps members and renewed its warning against night journeys.
Nafiu further stated that, the Batch ‘C’ Pre-Orientation Workshop would enable the NYSC management, partners and stakeholders to review previous orientation exercises, examine emerging challenges and develop strategies to improve the scheme.
He identified new technologies, socio-economic uncertainties, misinformation and insecurity among challenges requiring the NYSC to continually review its operations.
The Director General reiterated the need for sustained collaboration among federal and state governments, security agencies, traditional institutions and other stakeholders to assess risks, take preventive measures and ensure the safety of corps members throughout the service year.
