From the archive. This news item is from 2020 and is kept for the record. For what applies now, see the 2026 Batch C hub.

EVASION OF 2019 BATCH ‘C’ SERVICE YEAR AND ITS LEGAL IMPLICATIONS.

Evasion of 2019 BATCH ‘C’ is to inform all eligible Nigerian graduates that NYSC Management has recently commenced the process of prosecuting mobilized graduates who willfully failed to turn up for National Service especially during 2019 Batch ‘C’ Service Year.

 EVASION OF 2019 BATCH 'C'

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However, the evasion decision is in compliance with Section 13 (1) (a) of the NYSC Act which stipulates that any person:

(a) who fails to report for service in the Service Corps in the manner directed by the Directorate or as the case may be prescribed pursuant to the provisions of this Act…” is guilty of an offence and liable on Conviction to a fine of N2000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Related Article: The first step to take in NYSC registration.

According, management hereby magnanimously gives all 2019 Batch ‘C’ mobilized graduates who fails to turn up for service to,  unfailing re-validate their call up instruments as soon as the portal opens for 2020 Batch ‘A’ registration, or risk the application of the full weight of the law. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This notice serves as a final warning and you are please advised to abide by it.

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