Nigeria NYSC Mobilisation Now Requires Mandatory NERD Compliance, FG Announces

The Digest:

The Federal Government has made compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) policy mandatory for all National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation or exemption. Effective October 6, the new rule requires Nigerian graduates to deposit their academic outputs (thesis/projects) into the data bank to combat certificate racketeering.

Key Points:

• The Federal Government has made NERD compliance mandatory for NYSC mobilisation and exemption.
• The policy takes effect from October 6, 2025, invoking sections of the NYSC Act.
• Graduates must deposit evidence of academic outputs like thesis or project reports into the NERD databank.
• This serves as a quality assurance check and proof of continuous academic enrolment.
• The directive applies to all graduates from domestic and foreign institutions.
• It does not affect corps members already enrolled or mobilised before the effective date.
• The policy aims to raise academic quality and combat certificate racketeering nationwide.

This intervention represents a foundational effort to restore integrity to the educational system, linking academic validation directly to national service in the fight against credential fraud.


Sources: TheCable