On Monday, the National Youth Service made an announcement that the orientation course for 2023 Batch A Stream II of the scheme is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The orientation course will last for a duration of 21 days, where eligible participants of the mandatory one-year service will be trained and equipped.

Additionally, it was stated that the orientation course for Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory will start on May 3, 2023, with some of those deployed to the FCT having their orientation course in Nasarawa and Niger Camps. Similarly, some PCMs deployed to Lagos will undergo their orientation course in Ogun and Osun Camps.

The NYSC scheme has advised all Prospective Corps Members to access the NYSC portal for further details regarding their deployment. Furthermore, it stated that 2023 Batch ‘A Stream II PCMs assigned to Lagos State but redirected to Ogun and Osun States for their orientation course must report on April 26, 2023. Similarly, 2023 Batch ‘A Stream II PCMs assigned to the FCT but redirected to Nasarawa and Niger States for their Orientation Course are required to report on April 26, 2023.

Married female Prospective Corps members (PCMs) who are deployed to states where their husbands do not reside are advised to report to the closest NYSC Orientation Camp for a change in their State of Deployment. During the registration period at the Orientation Camps, they should provide evidence in the form of copies of their marital and other pertinent documents.

It is noteworthy that NYSC is a program that was established by the Nigerian government on May 22, 1973, during the military regime to engage Nigerian graduates in the country's development and nation-building efforts.

According to Decree No. 24, the NYSC scheme was created to foster the development of common bonds among Nigerian youth and promote national unity.

One of the eligibility criteria for the Scheme is that a graduate should not be above 30 years old upon graduation. However, if a graduate completed their studies before turning 30 but skipped the service year, they would still be eligible as long as their graduation certificate was dated before their 30th birthday.

Individuals who are over the age of 30 receive a Certificate of Exemption, which is considered to be equivalent to the NYSC Discharge Certifcate.