Listed and first reviewed on: 09/21/13
This article was originally posted on the Aje-Butter’s Guide to NYSC , a site run by Berry Dakara.
So, I’ve been looking forward to NYSC for quite a while, had some sort of extraordinary ginger. I even started a th of August and something new was added…ONLINE REGISTRATION. One of my friends went to Abuja quite early and she informed the group members that the form had to be completed online BEFORE going to the NYSC office for physical verification.
Now, the form is split into 3 parts and you have to complete the first section before proceeding to the 2 nd section and so on.
The FIRST PART is the actual registration form, which is probably the easiest section to complete, in my opinion. I showed up a day earlier than the date I specified on my registration form but there was no wahala, so don’t let that get you stressed. See form below.
*Date of Verification refers to the date that you want to report to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja to submit your documents and registration slip.*
The SECOND PART is the Passport picture upload. MAKE SURE the picture is LESS THAN 500kb and that it is in a JPG or PNG format (pdf isn’t accepted).
The THIRD PART is the documents upload and there are 6 documents which have to be uploaded. They shouldn’t be more than 650kb and like the previous section, only JPG and PNG formats are accepted. The documents needed to complete this section are:
First University Degree or HND Certificate Complete Transcript of Degree or HND Programme O’level Certificate (WASC, GCE, SSCE, NECO, IGCE, GCSE, High School Diploma) Nigerian International Passport showing Entry Visa to country of study (If you have dual Passports and you didn’t need a visa to study abroad, just upload the page on your second passport which has all your details/personal data) Nigerian International Passport showing first departure date from Nigeria (Upload the page which shows the date your passport was stamped in Nigeria before you began your University Education) Nigerian International Passport showing Personal Data (with Date of Birth)
* PLEASE NOTE* There is a sub-section which allows you to upload any other supporting documents or corrections. My middle name was omitted from my WAEC certificate so I had to get an affidavit and upload it in this section.
Once you have completed all three sections, you will be allowed to print off your verification slip. You must take this as well as your original documents to the NYSC Office. The website says to come along with photocopies of your documents but I wasn’t asked for photocopies or passport pictures (I’ll advise you to take them though, just to be on the safe side).
Now, I was quite scared on the day I was going to Abuja as it was my first ever domestic flight and my first time in Abuja. I actually cried in the car on the way to the airport and I am not an overly emotional person, just saying. Anyways, when you get to the NYSC office, they would ask if you have registered online and printed out your verification slip, so just do it before you get there. You aren’t allowed to take your laptops, iPads or Tablets into the building so just leave it at home or you would have to leave it with the army officers at the gate.
The office is on the 1 st floor and there is a woman giving out slips with numbers on them. (Respect yourself because the people in charge tend to shout and embarrass anyone who makes the slightest mistake). Go into the office when your number is called, your documents will be checked to make sure that all the information on the online form is accurate and then you are free to leave.
It is really not that deep!! The November 2013 Batch C are the guinea pigs for this online registration system which is actually quite effective. Some of the stories which you have heard from the previous batches will not be applicable to our batch, the queue wasn’t long when I went and the whole process is relatively easy if you follow the steps.
Registered online last year and the process was very smooth. There’s a section where they ask if you’re of good health…if you select “No” there are only about 5 or so ailment options…which I think is super ridiculous!!! Apart from that, I only had a hiccup with the biometrics part. Ended up going to the NYSC office in Surulere(?) to get this done. Was very glad I could do this online though.
This is definitely a step in the right direction. I’m just hoping that all the other redundancy in this nysc registration process will be streamlined too… I anticipate a lot of jobs could be lost but who doesn’t like efficiency? #consultanttalk 🙂
LOL. Guinea Pigs , I hope it works out well in the next couple of years . Nigeria and Online ish don’t mix well.