Every year thousands of Nigerian graduates register for the National Youth Service Corps program and are sent to different parts of the country to serve their fatherland. This process is called NYSC Mobilization,
While the vast majority is successful in their mobilization attempts, not everyone reports to NYSC camps, and also, not everyone completes their service year,
If you are looking for information on NYSC Remobilization or revalidation, this guide is for you. Note, for either of them to work; you must have registered for mobilization before in any previous batch.
NYSC Revalidation
NYSC Revalidation option is meant for those who;
- Those refused to go camping after they have been mobilized maybe because of distance or financial reason.
- Those forgot to check their NYSC dashboard for their letter of mobilization. As funny as it sounds, a friend missed camp because he thought the letter would be mailed to him or sent via school, forgetting he will have to print it from his dashboard. The lack of email/SMS notification for the printing of letter didn’t help anyways.
- Those who forgot vital documents when they went camping hence they weren’t registered.
- Those who went late to camp and got there after the registration window must have expired, so they weren’t registered.
- Anyone who had been mobilized and for any reason didn’t show up at camp or wasn’t registered at camp.
If you don’t have a State Code number (Unique NYSC number that identifies your Service State, Year, Batch and personnel number), you fall into this group. A State Code number looks like State/Year&Batch/personnel number, eg KW/17B/0001, DT/18C/1786
How to Apply for NYSC Revalidation?
To apply for revalidation, you will have to follow those who are applying for mobilization.
Once a new batch of Prospective Corp Members are applying for mobilization, open the NYSC Portal and click on the Registration button.
On the next page, you will see the Revalidation option. Click on it and follow the instructions to revalidate your profile (usually only fingerprint recapture) and voila, you are done.
If revalidation is done within the same batch (maybe you missed Batch A Stream 1 Camping and apply alongside Batch A Stream II) you will likely be posted back to the same state. Else, if you missed Batch A camping and applied alongside Batch B or C, you will be posted to a different state.
NYSC Remobilization
NYSC Remobilization is meant for those who;
- after registration at the CAMP or after being posted to a PPA (place of primary assignment) absconded and didn’t complete the service year.
- May also be the option for corpers who were sent out of camp for participating in sexual activities or gambling, smoking, fighting. I am only certain about the first option.
So if you didn’t report to your PPA for the period of 90 days to 110 days, you would be declared as ABSCONDED CORP MEMBER. Unlike Revalidation, you will not go camping again (NYSC doesn’t allow an individual to camp twice).
How to Apply for NYSC Remobilization?
On the average, it takes the NYSC state secretariat about 5 months to declare a corp member as absconded and notify the main headquarters. This is because the LGI, ZI and State Coordinator will have to verify that you have fled.
If you absconded immediately after camp without collecting any allowance (other than the ones paid at the camp) good for you. If you absconded from service after receiving an allowance outside the camp, you are refunding it. The steps to apply for Remobilization is quite stressful though.
You will have to make sure you have been declared as absconded corp member else you can go back and continue service with Extension of service. If you have been reported as an absconded corp member and remobilised, you will be posted to a different state for service.
To apply for Remobilization;
1. You will have to travel down to the NYSC secretariat of the state you were posted to (good luck if it is far from you).
2. There, locate the Office of Corps Discipline and Reward. Inform them that you want to apply for remobilization and you came to check for “LETTER OF DECISION“.
If the state officials haven’t sent their letter of decision to Abuja, you will be given the option of returning to service with extension for the number of days missed. If they have submitted their decision, the head of the department will check if the National Headquarters have sent a remobilization decision.
If no, your long wait begins. Letter of decisions usually takes about 3 months to return from Abuja (except you somehow manage to influence the speed, maybe by divine intervention). If there is a letter of decision, good, if not you go home and return some other time.
3. Go to your bank (the one you registered for collection of allowee) and request for Bank Account Statement. This will serve as proof that you either received an allowance or not. If you did not receive any allowance outside the camp, go to the next step. If you did, calculate how much NYSC paid into your account and refund via REMITA.
4. To refund via REMITA, go to a CYBER CAFE and inform them you want to make REMITA payment to the TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT under NYSC, and select Personnel Cost as Purpose of Payment?(you can verify this by heading to the Accounts department of the State NYSC and asking for directions on how to refund allowance).
Make the payment at the nearest bank using your generated RRR number and make about four photocopies of the Teller, Remita payment slip and Account Statement as proof.
5. After presenting your Account Statement? (and proof of payment in case you refunded allowee) at the Corps Discipline and Reward office, you will be asked to write a letter to the DG informing Him of your willingness to return to service. The Head of Corps Discipline and Reward will guide you on how to do that.
6. Next, you will be sent to the ICT office to submit the documents alongside a copy Letter of Decision.
7. Then you go home and wait for remobilization portal to open (usually a week after camp). Go to NYSC portal, click on remobilization,
Select the option with? “click here if you registered online and in camp” and log in.
If you see a successfully remobilised message, you can proceed to print remobilization slip? on your dashboard and also Certificate of remobilization.
vii. head over to the NYSC secretariat of the new state you have been posted to and begin serving immediately. When remobilised, you only serve 11 months.
NOTE: In case your letter of decision has not been sent, you can go ahead to get your statement of account and refund the allowance if any (excluding whatever you received at the camp). This will speed things up once you get the letter of decision.
Mind you, the only way to know if your letter of decision has been sent is by visiting the office of Corps Discipline and Reward at the state headquarters of the state you were posted to.
Except you have your way of communicating with them, be prepared for transportation cost. If you have any questions or suggestion don’t forget to leave it below.
This is a very insightful article. Thank you.
I had to remobilse and I searched and searched for information online and I could not get any. Luckily for me a classmate that had the same issue put me through. My question is do I need another Letter of Fitness to serve to get my new state code in the state I’ve been mobilised to. and can I do the registration for the new state code during the orientation camp or I have to wait till after it? Thank you
1. You dont need another certificate of fitness to get anything. If you still have your green card, good. if you don’t print out your letter of remobilisation.
2. Please check your letter of remobilisation for the last days you have to report to your new state. If it falls with the period of the camp, you can proceed to the state secretariat for registration to get a new state code. If it falls on orientation camp period, you may need to proceed to the orientation camp to register. Though you are not going to camp again if you have camped before. Do well to ask for those in ICT department and explain yourself there.
Hy Lawrence, I followed all process for remobilization and when I check my remobilization status, it shows successful but I can’t find any letter of remobilization on my dashboard and my call up number and state code is still the same
Hi Aminat. Please can you put me through the remobilization process? Can I get your social media handle
Hi jimi, can we talk please
Kk that why there is no state
Wow i really got educated thanks.. Please my question is how do I know I have been posted because my call up number has changed, I tried printing the slip I can only see he has been redeploy to your state..but I’m not seeing the state.. Please what do I do
Please always check your dashboard and use Firefox web browser. Click on Print Green slip. Instead of Green slip you will get your Remobilization letter
is it possible for me to postpone my service year after being mobilize, like from stream c to c. thanks
Hello Joshua, first of all I wouldn?t advise you to try absconding inorder to force Remobilization.
It is not possible to try and postpone mobilization, except you have not registered before.
Remobilization is a stressful process. There is no guarantee that you will able to return to batch c next year.
Also I heard the laws are now stricter although I can?t guarantee the accuracy of the information.
If whatever you want to do is very important to warranty that 1 year absence, you may seek advice from the nearest NYSC office (every local government Secretariat has one)
Please can I still get posted to my state of choice I.e my husband state of residence if i fail to show up in camp and want to wait for another batch ,reason being that after registering as a married woman,i was still posted to a far state .
I want to decline batch c 2019 and wait for batch A 2020
no. i wouldnt advise it
Pls I have a very big problem I was exempted due to my negligence, my years was overdue for service year, the person that registered me online accepted the exemption option. On my dashboard it’s written your exemption letter is been printed and will be sent to your institution. But I really want to serve cos I need the certificate not exemption letter. Pls what should I do. You can email me benpraise47@gmail.com. thanks
I just printed my call up letter yesterday and swearing in is today. So i can’t make it to bauchi so I’m not going with batch c stream 2. Hope i can revalidate for batch A stream 1 2020
I think so
Hi, I have a serious issue
I worked my posting to Lagos and the guy that did that posted some document on my profile making it seem like I?m married which I?m not and I wasn?t aware until I got to camp and they said I can?t be registered. Now I don?t know what to do, do I need to re register or re apply because I can?t use that call up letter. Please help me out.
Probably go to Abuja. Or if what I heard is right, you will go back to your school to be remobilized
Hi, I have done all the processes for remobilization and the man in charge called me to inform me that I have been accepted that I should print my certificate in my dashboard, I have been checking regularly on my dashboard but no way. I even tried to register on the remobilization portal again yesterday I was told a certificate has been printed, please how can I get this certificate?
Click on Print Slip. Instead of green card it will show you remobilization letter
I could not make it to camp so I did revalidation to go with batch c stream 2 and I could not make it again with this stream .
Can I revalidate again with batch A 2020
I think so
Please when next is the remobilisation registration begin, I mean for BATCH A 2020
Thanks
Should be around march 24th
It should be around January 24th
Hi Lauren I have done all processes of remobilization and I have been posted to the my previous state again when I go there that is jigawa last when I saw remobilization letter in my dash board and mind you my call up number doesn’t change that was last week and they told me that Remobilization has not been open i should wait for the portal open and register I.e the portal will show with date line as they said and I would not serve again in same state am absconded .thanks.pls give more light .
Hello Abba, I am not sure if you have been posted cause
1. You are not supposed to serve in the same state again.
2. Your callup number is supposed to change. Same with your Batch Number and later state code.
To the best of mt knowledge, remobilisation portal is still open. If you are still in Jigawa, please go to the NYSC secretariat and ask for the Office of Corp Discipline and Reward. Tell them you absconded and you are there for “LETTER of Descision”. The letter will show you the state you have been posted to. Though you will still have to wait for it to reflect on your dashboard before you can proceed.
To confirm though, click on print slip on your dashboard to see if your posting has changed.
Hi Laurence I have the same problem with Abba. I just clicked on the print slip and I saw the letter of remobilization but my call up no is still the same and also when I got the letter of decision I was posted to Enugu but in the letter I saw kwara.
If you have a copy of your letter of decision please report to Enugu NYSC secretariat with it alongside the letter of remobilization and lay your complaints.
Hello chiamaka. We seems to have same problem and also posted to same state Can you send your number to me. Whatsapp or call me 08030937725
Abba please can you send me a DM we have d same problem from jigawa too 07011301863is my WhatsApp number
Hi abba. Please can we chat on WhatsApp. Bcos I was posted to jigawa too batch B 2021 and later get absconded. My LGI said I should remobilise again. Pls can u chat me up bcos I need guidance thanks. WhatsApp contact. 09026736333
Please I have the same issue, how did you solve yours? Thanks you
Please I want to know if the online remobilization registration will require fresh thumb printing? I had difficulty in my thumb printing when I went to camp in 2018, though it was later successful and I absconded afterwards.
I guess the machine from the cafe was faulty because some of my friends we used same cafe had similar issues. In fact, they faced this thumb printing challenge during their service year and most times they had to resort to manual clearance.
you dont need to do another thumbprinting.
Hi. Pls I was posted to somewhere I couldn’t go to. And I revalidated for batch c 2019 stream 2. But I couldn’t also go. Am I supposed to revalidate or rembolise now
Hello Esther. As long as you didn’t go to camp, you are revalidating. Just watch out for the next mobilisation exercise.
Hello Esther,
I’m currently in the same shoes……can you post your email address so I can contact You?
I find this very useful thanks for the article but hope the remobilization won’t take up to a year because I have plans of absconding to return next year for service.
Going back to service after absconding is difficult. Usually takes 6 months to a year depending on when a decision is reached to allow you back
My wife could not make it to Batch C 2019 Minna because she is pregnant. is she suppose to do re-validation or re-mobilization.
What is on the portal now is Remobilization 2019,C. what is she suppose to do please. any idea.
Thanks
as long as she didn’t go to camp, she is revalidating. Let her wait for registration to start
Pls when is revalidation for 2020 batch A starting??wanna apply for stream II
Hello,
My name is included in 2019 batch c but I didn’t register because I was not in Nigeria then. Please what’s the necessary step to follow now.
Is it revitalization or remobilization?
Thanks
As long as you didn’t register, you are going to register afresh. you’ve to register for mobilisation
Hi Lawrence, thanks for the article. I was mobilized last year batch B stream 2. But I didn?t register because I wasn?t feeling fine. I want to go for this batch A. Am I re-validating too?
Secondly: My institution have collected my school ID card after giving me my DEGREE. I heard you need to show your school ID card in camp. What will I do sir? Should I be worried.
I would be grateful for your prompt reply sir.
If you havn’t registered previously then you are to register freshly (mobilisation)
As for the ID card, you can go back to your school, get a photocopy and maybe ask the registrar to Vet it with his signature
Thank you for your reply sir. should i re-validate ?
If you haven’t registereed before, you are registering (mobilisation)
if you have registered before, you are revalidating
Hello laurence thanks for the article I absconded Nysc a while back but i fid some remobilization processing now and the print slip option on my dashboard has gotten a letter of remobilization in it but the call up number and the deployed state is still the same as the previous one please shed light on it bro one love
Hello lawrence thanks for the article I absconded Nysc a while back but i fid some remobilization processing now and the print slip option on my dashboard has gotten a letter of remobilization in it but the call up number and the deployed state is still the same as the previous one please shed light on it bro one love
Honestly I don?t know if the rules had been changed but absconding meant you would have a new call up number and new deployed state.
You may proceed to your old state to confirm manually by asking for letter of decision from the corps discipline and reward office
Honestly I don’t know if the rules had been changed but absconding meant you would have a new call up number and new deployed state.
You may proceed to your old state to confirm manually by asking for letter of decision from the corps discipline and reward office
I cant find revalidation button
Revalidation is not open yet. Wait thill a new batch starts registration
Can you remobilise with aNY batch or you need to wait for the batch you were mobilized with… for example if I was mobilized and went to camp with stream 1 batch A do I have to wait till next stream 1 or I can go with any stream and batch
What is the gifmis code for allowance refund
To refund via REMITA, go to a CYBER CAFE and inform them you want to make REMITA payment to the TREASURY SINGLE ACCOUNT under NYSC, and select Personnel Cost as Purpose of Payment (you can verify this by heading to the Accounts department of the State NYSC and asking for directions on how to refund allowance).
Hello Lawrence, does call up number change after re-validation?
i was mobilized for batch c 2019..but did not register… can i register now for batch a 2020??
Yes please. Proceed and register
Sir i happens to be part of batch A but due to my health challengies i couldnt make it and am planning to for batch B pls i need a guide shuld i register now with batch A i need a guide pls sir
There are two ways. Choose one.
1. You can register now and not print out your call up letter. When Batch B registration starts, you validate. Though NYSC is implementing laws everyday and they may implement one that punishes this option.
2. You can just wait till batch B and register afresh
Batch A 2020 willing to go with batch B 2020 pls need easy step to follow THANK YOU
If as a foreign student you made payment but did not come for the physical verification, are you going to pay the fee to be remobilise, and revalidate
I doubt. NYSC didn’t charge me for remobilisation. As long as your name is uploaded in senate list, you should be fine. Try and visit any NYSC zonal or state secretariat close to your for more clarifications though
I printed my call up letter batch b 2018 but I was unable to go for camp, after revalidation will I make another payment for the printing of call up letter
No.
Pls wen revalidating, can u change ur marrital status from being single to married, and can u stil chose different states from the once chosen before?
You can choose new state but it marital status you may have to take your documents to NYSC camp for the ICT officials to update your profile
I absconded Nysc a while back. I got my decision Letter on September last year that I have been remobilized to Osun State. Since then, i have been checking my dash board. Not untill today, i was able to print my remobilization Letter. But the call up number and the deployed state is still the same as the previous one. And also I tried to print my certificate format but I am still unable print it. It pop up blank sheet whenever I want to print it. shed light on it.
go to the nearest NYSC office for assistance.
Hello Bolaji. We are having same issue here. Can i have your number or you can call or whatsapp me lets put head together. 08030937725
Good afternoon. I’m not fit to go with batch A stream I dues to familly issue and i haven’t printed my call-up letter. Am i to revalidate or print my callup letter when stream II are printing theirs?…..
When stream two starts registration, you are to go to the cafe and revalidate.
I was deployed to yobe state in stream1 batch A,i can’t go der due to d long distance bt I have printed my callup letter. I am a nursing mother. Can I revalidate nd b posted to another state,if yes,how do I go abt it?
Fior this you will have to revalidate with Batch B.
Is it possible to do revalidation more than once?
It should be possible
If I don’t report to camp and try to work out my posting on stream 2 to the state of my choice will it work?
I know nothing about working posting. The only thing I have noticed is that people who miss printing call up letters in stream I and revalidate in stream II usually get the same state.
Those who revalidate in different batches usually gets different states.
Hello, good afternoon.
Please I really need your help, I applied for remobilization since September 2019 and till now I have not been mobilised. I was always checking my dashboard to see if there was anything new on it, after sometimes I saw DISCIPLINARY CASE written on my dashboard and when I click on it, I saw something like NO MASSAGE TRIAL FOUND, please what dose it means because am confused.
After reading your article, I decided to log in to my dashboard again, I click on print slip and behold my remobilization letter was there but I was still posted to the same state again, and am to serve for 11 months.
My question is if I go my my marital documents and others, can I still be relocated to my husband residence?
And since I was not paid before, will I still be paid the monthly allowance during my service now.
Hello Nancy sorry for the slow replies.
I believe there may be issues with the remobilization software. Go to the NYSC secretariat and obtain a letter of decision. The letter will contain the state you have been remobilized to.
Then you can go to that state with your remobilization letter and apply for relocation based on marital grounds.
And yes you will be paid the new allowance.
Hello good day pls , I need your advice, I registered for nysc I was sent my call up number and letter but I couldn?t go to camp because I was not in Nigeria and still not in Nigeria. I want to know if I can do revalidation without
My thumbprint as i am not available to do it myself
You can’t revalidate without your thumb print. Whenever you are back and ready to serve, you can revalidate then.
Hi pls nancy how do u do bout your remobilization issue I have same issue with you.
Sir Lawrence, concerning the thumb printing issue sir.I have done thumb printing initially when I was registering. Now if I want to revalidate would I still need to do thumb printing because there is no thumbprint option there. It only says that once I click revalidation button it would revalidate automatically.Could that mean there is no need for thumbprinting any longer
Hello Tobi, sorry for slow replies. There is every possibility that the process may have been changed to remove thumbprinting. You can go ahead and validate
Sir lawrence,
I absconded from Nysc 2019 B 1, I want to know if I cant apply for remobilization on the portal without getting letter of decision from the state secretariat were I was posted to initially.
Thank you.
Open the NYSC portal (portal.nysc.org) and try applying for remobilisation. There you will see if you need a letter of decision or not
please i need you to tell what to do i was posted for batch A i cold not make to the camp due to my health now i want revalidate i could not find the option for re validate for 2020
Good day, I’m having a issue concerning revalidation. I was mobilized with batch c 2018 but due to military training I couldn’t go and now I’m back I want to revalidate so I can apply for exemption but what I’m seeing on my dashboard I don’t know what to do
Hello Laurence. After remobilization Can i still redeploy back to the previous state i served
No
Pls I don’t know how to print my certificate of remobilization.. I need assistance and my call up no is still the same…. Also I have not been able to register for remobilization still showing invalid entry
hy i think you need to go to your state of previous deployment and make an inquiry,.. please share your experience with us after
Hello, were you able to resolve this issue? Please share information with us to enable stay up to date
Pls is it possible to take a two weeks exeat from camp for exam purposes.
Hii lawrence I received my letter of remobilization but i only got the state I?m posted to and the call up number but not where to report to in the given state or time to report
Hello @Korsbee, I am really sorry for the slow reply I have been away for a while now. PLease report to the state as soon as possible. If they are already in camp, you may want to go and meet them there if possible because NYSC starts counting from the day you report to the state Secretariat. I think you have only 2 weeks to do that
Hello, thanks for the enlightenment.
I’m having an issue.
I am being mobilised for camping on 5th December 2020 but I don’t want to go for camping.
Reason is that, I’m pursuing another degree course and post ume will be on very soon. And if I start serving and at the same time get admission, I won’t be able to complete my service and I will be an absconded corper. If I had knowledge of this article, I wouldnt have registered at first.
Please, can I leave going to camp and revalidate when I am ready? Assuming it takes 6 years from now, can I still validate
Please answer is urgently needed
Please, how can I be sure that NYSC will post me to another state come January 2021, as I revalidates my registration. I missed out this year because of health issues. Thank you.
Please, how can I be sure that NYSC will post me to another state come January 2021, as I revalidates my registration. I missed out this year because of health issues. Thank you.
Thanks for the insightful article. A lot of sites om the web hardly have sufficient information on the issue of revalidation.
I do have some questions because I want to be absolutely sure that I didn’t make a mistake deferring my 2020 batch b stream 1b mobilization even though I was automatically revalidated in the second stream.
– Will fresh states appear for me to select from during the 2021 fresh batch?
– Will I have to go to a Cafe to revalidate or can it be done at home?
Thanks.
Hello Sharon,
1. Will fresh states appear for me to select from during the 2021 fresh batch?
revalidation is just confirming your details on the NYSC database. It’s just like registering all over again, only this time mos of your details had been captured in the 20020 stream B. As long as you head over to the Cafe on the first day of registration/revalidaton exercise, you will be able to select from all 36 states + FCT.
2. Will I have to go to a Cafe to revalidate or can it be done at home?
If you have the Digital Persona 4000 U are U fingerprint scanner at your disposal, you can do it at home as verifying your fingerprint is the only requirement needed to continue with revalidation. If you don’t have it, you will have to go to the cafe
Hello Sir Laurence, I have been re-mobilized and posted to another state.I reported to the secretariat of the new state and was told that they couldn’t generate my state code number and ask me to report after camping. On getting there immediately after camping, I was told the portal has been closed and there was no deadline stated in the letter. Kindly advise of the way forward. Thank u sir
Same issue here….pls help
Really sorry for the slow replies
Deadlines used to be around 30 days
If you can go to the main Defense Headquarters at Abuja, please go there, else as them for a way forward at the state Secretariat
If I was to go to camp with the current steam but didn’t and printed my call up letter.
What is my next line of action?
Wait for stream 2 of same batch
But if it’s a different batch, you will have to go to the cafe for revalidation
Hello sir, i’ve gone through all the process for Remobilization I was mobilised but due to wrong information I wasn’t able to get to the state I was mobilised on time. On getting there they said I have to apply for new one. Now my dashboard info is changed…pls am I going to apply with the current info or my previous info. Thanks
Your remobilization is rendered invalid the moment you missed out on getting to the Secretariat before it expires.the only valid information and details are your previous DATA