By Joy Onu
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has fixed Thursday, July 9, 2026, for the passing-out of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream One corps members nationwide.
The scheme said activities marking the end of the service year commenced on Tuesday, June 23, with a series of winding-up programmes aimed at preparing participants for life after national service.
In a statement issued by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline W. Embu, the NYSC said the activities include Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) sessions organised in collaboration with relevant agencies, registration and clearance by Local Government Inspectors, and the completion of final clearance by Zonal Inspectors.
The scheme added that the low-key passing-out exercise would be held across the country’s local government areas, where Certificates of National Service would be presented to corps members who successfully fulfilled all the requirements of the programme.
The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, congratulated the prospective graduates on the successful completion of their service year and urged them to uphold the values of discipline, patriotism and selfless service.
He encouraged the outgoing corps members to remain worthy ambassadors of the scheme by allowing its ideals and core values to guide their conduct and relationships as they transition into the next phase of their personal and professional lives.
The annual passing-out ceremony marks the formal completion of the mandatory one-year national service for eligible Nigerian graduates enrolled in the NYSC programme.
