The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that prospective corps members (PCMs) will no longer be mobilised for national service without obtaining clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD).
The directive, announced in a public notice on the scheme’s official X account on Monday, forms part of preparations for the mobilisation of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members.
The NYSC urged all eligible graduates to complete the clearance process early to avoid delays in their mobilisation.
“This is to inform PCMs that without NERD clearance, no NYSC. Get your NERD clearance early. Avoid delays in your mobilisation,” the scheme stated.
Reinforcing the directive, it added: “NERD clearance is compulsory for all PCMs. No NERD clearance, No NYSC!!!”
Although the scheme did not provide further details on how the clearance process would be carried out, the new requirement signals a stricter verification process ahead of the next orientation exercise.
The announcement comes shortly after the NYSC opened mobilisation for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ service year, urging tertiary institutions and eligible graduates to complete all required documentation before the orientation camp begins.
It also follows a recent safety advisory in which the scheme warned prospective corps members against travelling to orientation camps at night. The NYSC advised them to break their journeys where necessary and lodge in safe locations or designated military and security formations rather than travel after dark.
The latest directives underscore the scheme’s efforts to strengthen the integrity of its mobilisation process while enhancing the safety of prospective corps members amid growing security concerns on Nigerian highways.