NYSC Denies Any Agreement With NANS on Student Levy for Mobilisation in Nigeria

In a statement signed by Caroline Embu, Director of Information and Public Relations, the Scheme urged students and prospective corps members to disregard reports suggesting that payment of a levy to NANS or any other student association was required for NYSC mobilisation. The statement said: "The NYSC wishes to state unequivocally that it has not, at any time, discussed, agreed to, or entered into any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) regarding the collection of any levy from students in connection with mobilisation for national service. The clarification follows a viral publication titled "NANS Moves to Collect N200 Levy from Nigerian Students, Links Dues to NYSC Mobilisation, which reportedly suggested a connection between payment of the levy and students' eligibility for mobilisation.