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‎National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged Corps Producing Institutions across the country to strengthen their internal data validation mechanisms, as part of efforts to sustain the credibility of the mobilisation process.
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‎The Director-General (DG) of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made the call on Thursday while addressing participants at the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop held in Abuja,
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‎He emphasized the need for heads of institutions to exercise greater oversight over mobilisation activities within their jurisdictions and for Desk Officers to undergo regular training to stay in synch with evolving standards and technologies.
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‎The DG reaffirmed the Scheme’s commitment to its Standard Operating Procedures, strengthening partnership across Departments, Area Offices and State Secretariats, as well as ethical conduct at all levels.
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‎Nafiu further called for stronger inter-agency collaboration, regular stakeholder review meetings and greater commitment to data-driven decision-making, guided by clearly defined timelines and responsibilities.
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‎He also assured that the NYSC management remained committed to discharging its responsibilities with patriotism and integrity, urging all stakeholders to keep working with the Scheme towards excellence.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.