Forging NYSC Certificate Attracts Jail Term- Official

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has declared that  forgers of its discharge or exemption certificates risk jail term, option of fine or both as penalties.

Ahmed Ibrahim, Director, Legal Services,  said this on Monday in Abuja during the 2023 Legal Officers’ Capacity Building Training.

The training has “The Role of the Legal Officer in the Defence of the Public Service in Nigeria” as its theme.

According to Ibrahim, the NYSC Act contains all the infractions that people should know about. “The infractions are many, like forging the NYSC certificates.

“Also, persons that are supposed to go for youth service as specified in the Act are not coming for youth service while those that are supposed to come for service will do but will not complete it and abscond.

“Therefore, the Act itself has specified what is to be done in respect to these instances.”

Ibrahim also said some attend the orientation camps with forged documents and when such persons are caught, they are arrested by the police for prosecution.

He said though such cases abound in court, the exact number could not be determined, adding that they were being followed up.