NYSC delay traps thousands of poly graduates

NYSC members

Thousands of Higher National Diploma graduates from polytechnics across the country are stranded months, and in some cases, years, after graduation as they await mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps.

Many of the graduates blamed administrative bottlenecks within their institutions and the limited mobilisation quota allocated by the scheme.

Findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that the prolonged delay has left many affected graduates unable to secure employment or advance their careers.

While some graduates initially linked the problem to admission documentation processed through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the board has clarified that it does not handle admissions into Higher National Diploma programmes, shifting attention to institutional clearance processes and the NYSC mobilisation framework.

We are tired of waiting – Graduates

Some of the affected graduates, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH, described the experience as frustrating, adding that their career plans had been disrupted as they lamented exposure to economic and social pressure.

Kaduna State Polytechnic has recently been in the news over the alleged constant delay in mobilising its graduates for the NYSC programme. Punch