In a recent interview on a Channels Television program, Mr. Eddy Megwa, the Director of Public Affairs at NYSC, shed light on the situation, revealing that the reporter manipulated the system by changing his email address and phone number to secure a spot in the scheme once again.

Megwa acknowledged the presence of checks and balances within the system designed to detect breaches. Initially rejected by the system due to having completed the NYSC program before, the reporter successfully circumvented this by altering his contact details. As a result, he was assigned to Osun State.

Addressing the issue, Megwa stated, "He did that because he was out for a particular purpose. We are looking at the situation and ensuring that it does not happen again. We don’t have a database of graduates to serve in the scheme. We only rely on the lists sent to us by the Senates of the various universities, stating the number of graduates to expect from them."

While Megwa acknowledged the incorporation of the National Identification Number (NIN) into the scheme three years ago, he was unable to provide a clear explanation as to why discrepancies between the reporter's NIN details and the information provided during his second mobilization did not trigger a red flag.

Asked about the NYSC's approach to assessing the qualifications of individuals with foreign certificates, Megwa explained, "It is not our duty to assess their certificates, but we have resorted to inviting foreign students and giving them tests to know their abilities. In the course of doing that, we have made startling discoveries. Ask some of them to write a simple essay, and you will be surprised at what you get. NYSC is an elite scheme, not for illiterates, and the means of communication is English Language."