NYSC projects annual mobilisation of 600,000 graduates as camp capacity comes under pressure

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has projected that annual graduate mobilisation could rise to between 500,000 and ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has projected that annual graduate mobilisation could rise to between 500,000 and 600,000 within the next three to five years, raising concerns over the capacity of existing orientation camps to accommodate the growing number of participants.

Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of the NYSC, , disclosed this while addressing 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members at the scheme’s Permanent Orientation Camp in Sagamu, Ogun State.

Nafiu said the scheme mobilized approximately 400,000 prospective corps members in 2025, while the figure increased to about 450,000 in 2026, representing an additional 50,000 graduates.

He attributed the accommodation shortfall in some orientation camps across the country to the steady increase in the number of graduates mobilised annually for national service.

According to him, the rising number of participants has placed considerable pressure on existing NYSC infrastructure and resources, particularly accommodation facilities in orientation camps.

The director-general said the Federal Government remained committed to addressing the challenges but noted that providing additional infrastructure required substantial financial resources and time, especially amid competing national priorities such as security, education, road construction and other development projects.

“the annual mobilization figure could rise to between 500,000 and 600,000 within the next three to five years.

“the growing number of graduates seeking to participate in the national service programme had placed considerable pressure on the Scheme’s existing infrastructure and resources, particularly accommodation facilities in orientation camps,” the statement read

He explained that responsibility for maintaining and expanding orientation camps was shared between the Federal Government and state governments, noting that the facilities were owned by the respective state governments, which were expected to provide the necessary infrastructure and…

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