Structure

The National Youth Service Corps is administratively structured within the framework of the NYSC Act aimed at achieving its set objectives. The Structure is as follows:

NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD

The National Governing Board also known as the Directorate is at the apex and the highest policy-making organ of the Scheme. The Board comprises of the following ten members, appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces:

A Chairman
One representative of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors
One representative of the Committee of Rectors of Polytechnics
One representative of the Chief of Army Staff
One representative of the Inspector-General of Police
One representative of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association
Three other persons, one of whom shall be a woman
The Director-General

FUNCTIONS OF THE DIRECTORATE (NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD)

The Directorate shall

Draw up detailed programmes of training and schedules which shall be designed for achieving the objective of the service corps
Ensure that such programmes and schedules are strictly adhered to
Maintain regular contacts with all universities, polytechnics and colleges in Nigeria and abroad where applicable
Assign members of the service corps to the programmed in the states as provided by the Directorate
Co-ordinate the work of the State Governing Boards in furtherance of the objectives of the Decree
Assess and review, from time to time, the progress of the service corps
Make and submit all statutory and other reports as may be required of it to the presidency
Have the power to appoint (including power to appoint on promotion and transfer and confirmation of appointments) advance, terminate and discipline employees holding or acting in any office in the Directorate

STATE/FCT SECRETARIATS

There are NYSC offices in all the States and the Federal Capital Territory. Just like it exists at the national level, each state and the Federal Capital Territory has a Governing Board which consists of the following members:

A chairman who shall be appointed by the State Governor/Minister of the Federal Capital territory
A member of the Armed Forces of the Federation
A member of the Nigeria Police Force
Five other persons who shall be appointed from among persons concerned with the following sectors of the Nigerian economic at least one of whom shall represent
- Commerce and industry
- Agriculture and natural resources
- Local government
- Education
The State coordinator of the service corps

With the exception of the State Coordinator, all members of the State/FCT Governing Board shall be appointed by the State Governor/FCT Minister.

Each NYSC Secretariat is headed by a staff of the NYSC on Grade Level 16 known as State Coordinator. The State Coordinator is in-charge of the day to day administration of the Scheme at the State/FCT level and is assisted by Assistant Directors at the State Secretariat and Zonal and Local Government inspectors at the Zonal and Local Government Areas.

FUNCTIONS OF NYSC STATE/FCT GOVERNING BOARD

Arranging and providing accommodation, boarding, transportation, and providing other facilities which are essential for the welfare of the service corps and success of the scheme in the State.
Assembling reports on members of the service corps and transmitting them.
Arranging the provision of facilities for orientation and winding-up exercises.
Coupling information on such opportunities as may be for employment in the States.
Deploying corps members of the service corps within the State.

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

The Director-General is appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. He is the Chief Executive and is charged with general responsibility for matters affecting the day-to-day running of the service corps. In accordance with Section 5(3) of the NYSC Act, the Director-General is assisted by Directors at the National Directorate Headquarters and State Coordinators at the State Headquarters.

The office of the Director-General Comprises of the following Units:

Reforms
Legal.
Audit.
Press and Public Relations.

DEPARTMENTS

The National Directorate Headquarters has eleven Departments, each of which is headed by a Director on grade level 17. Each of the Departments is further divided into Divisions which are headed by Deputy Directors on grade level 16. Each Division comprises of branches headed by Assistant Directors on grade level 15. The Departments and their branches are as follows: