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25,000 NIGERIAN GRADUATES STILL AWAIT NYSC MOBILISATION SEVEN YEARS AFTER – NANS

April 4, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

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More than 25,000 Nigerian graduates who studied in the Republic of Niger remain unable to commence the mandatory national service programme seven years after completing their studies, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has revealed

What should have been a routine transition into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the association said, has instead turned into a prolonged and unresolved ordeal, one that has left thousands of young Nigerians stranded, their careers stalled and their futures uncertain.

“This is no longer just an administrative delay; this is institutional injustice,” he said.

He added that if left unresolved, the situation could create avoidable diplomatic concerns between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.