NYSC Makes NERD Clearance Mandatory For Prospetive Corps Members

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), as it tightens its verification process ahead of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ mobilisation exercise.
The scheme disclosed the new requirement in a public notice posted on its official X account on Monday, urging all prospective corps members (PCMs) to complete the clearance process early to avoid delays in their mobilisation.
According to the NYSC, NERD clearance has become a mandatory prerequisite for participation in the national service programme.
“This is to inform PCMs (...