NYSC apologises for Ogun camp overcrowding, blames rising population

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has apologized for the overcrowding at orientation camps across the country, attributing the issue to the rising number of graduates being mobilized annually for the mandatory national service program. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made this clarification during a recent address to members of the 2026 Batch C Stream II at a Permanent Orientation Camp in Sagamu, Ogun State.

The NYSC's Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, highlighted this in a recent statement. The annual mobilization figure has increased from about 400,000 in 2025 to approximately 450,000 this year, putting pressure on existing facilities and resources. NYSC projects that this number could rise to between 500,000 and 600,000 within the next three to five years, necessitating additional infrastructure to accommodate the growing number of prospective corps members.

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