The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that prospective corps members will no longer be mobilised for national service without obtaining clearance from the National Electronic Registration Database (NERD).

The directive comes as the scheme steps up preparations for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ orientation exercise and strengthens measures aimed at improving the credibility of its mobilisation process.

In a notice posted on its official X account on Monday, the NYSC urged all prospective corps members to complete their NERD clearance early to avoid delays.

“This is to inform PCMs (Prospective Corps Members) that without NERD clearance, no NYSC. Get your NERD clearance early. Avoid delays in your mobilisation,” the scheme stated.

Reiterating the requirement, it added: “NERD clearance is compulsory for all PCMs. No NERD clearance, No NYSC!!!”

Although the scheme did not provide further details on the clearance process, the directive signals tighter verification procedures ahead of the next mobilisation exercise.

The advisory comes shortly after the NYSC announced the mobilisation of another batch of prospective corps members for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ service year, urging institutions and eligible graduates to complete all required documentation before orientation camp.

It also follows a recent safety advisory in which the scheme warned prospective corps members against travelling at night to orientation camps. Instead, they were advised to break their journeys when necessary and lodge in safe locations or designated military and security formations where available.

The NYSC said the latest measures are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the integrity of its mobilisation process while ensuring the safety of prospective corps members amid persistent security concerns on Nigerian roads.

Prospective corps members are therefore expected to complete all registration and verification requirements, including the newly emphasised NERD clearance, before reporting for orientation camp.