NYSC fixes May 21 for Passing-Out Ceremony of 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Corps members

By Johnson Arua

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Thursday, May 21, 2026, as the official passing-out date for corps members of the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Stream II.

The announcement was contained in a statement posted on X on Monday and signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu.

According to the statement, activities marking the end of service will begin on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. These will include Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) sessions organised by the NYSC and partner agencies, as well as the signing of final clearance documents by Zonal Inspectors.

“The activities heralding the event will commence on Tuesday 5th May, 2026 and will include Job Advisory and Counselling (JAC) by the NYSC and other relevant agencies as well as the signing of final clearance by the Zonal Inspectors,” the statement said.

The scheme further explained that the passing-out ceremony will be conducted on a low-key basis nationwide, with Certificates of National Service to be issued to qualified corps members at the local government level.

“The low-key event will feature the distribution of Certificates of National Service to deserving Corps Members in all the Local Government Areas of the country,” it added.

Meanwhile, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, congratulated the outgoing corps members and urged them to uphold the ideals of the scheme as they complete their service year.

He encouraged them to remain good ambassadors of the NYSC in their future endeavours.