The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 12 corps members from the 2025 Batch A stream 11 for various offences committed during the service year in Osun State.
The NYSC spokesperson in Osun State, Catherine Otemuyiwa, made this known via a statement issued on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Otemuyiwa quoted the NYSC Coordinator, Ekeng Kubiangha, as saying that 2,132 corps members completed the mandory one-year national service and had been issued their Certificates of National Service.
Kubiangha disclosed that 27 corps members were declared absconders in line with the provisions of the NYSC Bye-Laws, while 12 others extended for various offences and indiscipline.
Kubiangha congratulated the outgoing corps members on the completion of their service year and commended them for their contributions to the development of their host communities.
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He urged corps members to safeguard their certificates of national service and protect the integrity of the scheme.
Kubiangha said: “I want to caution corps members against partisan political activities and statements capable of exposing them to danger ahead of the forthcoming elections in Osun State.
“I urged you to remain security conscious, law-abiding and focused on self-development and economic independence.”
The NYSC coordinator described the scheme as a platform for personal growth and national development while urging corps members to uphold the values of discipline, patriotism, and integrity imbibed during service.
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