Internship saga: NYSC absorbs graduates of polytechnics, monotechnics in Lagos

By Sodiq Adelakun

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has absorbed all prospective corps members posted to Lagos State in the 2024 Batch B, Stream 2, including graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics. 

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs. Yetunde Baderinwa, in an interview with the journalists on Monday.

According to Baderinwa, a total of 4,164 prospective corps members were deployed to Lagos State and are participating in the NYSC orientation program.

She noted that 22 graduates of Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) were among the prospective corps members.

In July, NYSC had issued a circular requiring graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics to show proof of completion of a one-year mandatory internship before participating in national service. 

However, Baderinwa stated that there were no cases of non-registration due to inability to provide evidence of completion of the internship in Lagos State.

The three-week orientation course began on August 28, and all prospective corps members have satisfied NYSC’s requirements. 

Some prospective corps members posted to Lagos State are having their orientation course in Oyo, Ogun, and Osun due to lack of space at the NYSC temporary orientation camp in Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State