The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS Southwest Zone D, has raised concern over growing complaints from graduates across the region concerning prolonged delays in National Youth Service Corps mobilisation and other related administrative challenges.
The association said affected graduates have reported omission of names from mobilisation lists, accreditation-related complications and unexplained delays that have left some young Nigerians stranded months or even years after completing their academic programmes.
In a statement issued on September 9, 2026, NANS Southwest Coordinator, Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, popularly known as Billioncodes, said the situation could no longer be regarded as a routine administrative inconvenience.
According to him, graduates who have completed their academic obligations should not be forced to spend additional months or years struggling to access NYSC mobilisation.
He noted that NYSC mobilisation procedures place significant responsibility on tertiary institutions to prepare and submit Senate or Academic Board approved results for eligible graduates.
NANS argued that where institutions fail to submit approved lists on time or unnecessarily omit qualified graduates, students ultimately suffer the consequences of administrative failures outside their control.
The association also expressed concern over cases in which graduates allegedly discover only at the point of mobilisation that their programmes are affected by accreditation or regulatory issues.
Adeyemo said institutions that admit students, collect fees and allow them to complete their programmes must provide transparency concerning accreditation status before graduation.
He warned that delays in mobilisation have serious consequences for graduates, including loss of employment opportunities, delayed postgraduate studies and prolonged economic dependence.
As part of its response, NANS Southwest announced the commencement of a seven-day NYSC Mobilisation Audit covering Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states.
NANS Joint Campus Council chairmen, Students’ Union presidents and other relevant student structures have been directed to document affected graduates.
The information to be compiled will include institution, programme of study, year of graduation, duration of mobilisation delay, current NYSC status and explanations provided by the institution.
NANS said the findings would be collated and presented to affected institutions, NYSC authorities and relevant education regulatory agencies.
The association called on universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions in the Southwest to immediately review outstanding mobilisation cases.
It also urged institutions experiencing accreditation-related problems to provide affected graduates with clear explanations and timelines for resolution.
NANS further called on the National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education, National Commission for Colleges of Education and other regulators to intervene where accreditation deficiencies are preventing graduates from progressing to national service.
The student body urged NYSC management to improve communication and verification processes so that prospective corps members can determine whether their mobilisation problems originate from their institution, regulatory issues or NYSC processing.
NANS also said it would document allegations involving individuals or syndicates demanding money from prospective corps members in exchange for mobilisation, posting or relocation assistance.
According to the association, allegations supported by credible evidence would be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for investigation.
Adeyemo warned institutions with substantial mobilisation backlogs to begin addressing affected cases within the seven-day audit period.
“Students must not pay with their future for administrative failures they did not create,” he said.
NANS Southwest added that institutions found to have persistently delayed qualified graduates without reasonable explanation could be publicly identified and formally engaged.
The association said it would consider peaceful and lawful actions where dialogue fails.
“Our students have done their part. It is time for our institutions to do theirs,” the statement concluded.
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Pls try and do something on this accreditations in ede poly,it's almost a year now. Nothing to show of that we graduate 😔
Pls help us ooooooo
Federal Polytechnic needs to address this issue urgently. It is unfair and unacceptable to accredit our HND programme when the institution already knew that students would not be mobilized for NYSC after graduation.
We have worked hard, paid our fees, completed our academic requirements, and fulfilled our responsibilities as students. We should not have to beg for basic rights and opportunities that should be available to us as graduates.
If there are challenges preventing our NYSC mobilization, the school owes us a clear explanation and a concrete solution. We deserve transparency, accountability, and proper support from the institution.
We are not asking for a favour; we are demanding that our concerns be taken seriously and that the school do what is necessary to protect the future of its students. This matter should not be ignored.