NYSC Clearance Letter: Monthly & Final Guide (2026)

Quick answer: NYSC monthly clearance is done between the 1st and 10th of every month at your Local Government Inspector’s (LGI) office, and it is what releases your monthly federal allowance (“allawee”). Final clearance, done at the end of service, qualifies you for your Certificate of National Service. Below is exactly how both work, the documents you need, and what to do if a clearance fails.

Here is everything you need to know about the NYSC clearance, both monthly and final.

Serving corps members must complete monthly clearance to receive the monthly Federal Government allowance.

The Local Government Inspector (LGI) completes the clearance at the Local Government Secretariat.

The monthly clearance verifies that you are still serving and have not absconded.

The clearance period lasts ten days, from the first to the tenth of the month. Your clearance status for each month will be uploaded to your dashboard.

Your monthly clearance dashboard looks like this (see the image below):

If you have been cleared for a month and discover that your status is “Absent,” you should see your Local Government Inspector (LGI) as soon as possible.

Requirements for NYSC Monthly Clearance

The major requirement for your NYSC clearance is a signed clearance letter from your PPA. Remember to go to your local government office every month on your scheduled day, dressed on your 6/7 or 7/7 with your NYSC ID card.

Do not forget your clearance letter, which has been signed by your PPA.

The schedule for the monthly clearance is done by the LGI, and most times, different batches have separate days. Connect with your friends or CLO for information about your day.

How to Check Your NYSC LGA Clearance on the Portal

As soon as you complete your NYSC biometric clearance, your LGA monthly clearance status should appear on your dashboard. However, it is dependent on the network in the area.

The following are ways to verify your NYSC monthly clearance status online:

Go to the NYSC portal.
Log in to your dashboard with your password and e-mail address.
Select “LGA Clearance.”
It would display the list of months you have taken part in the NYSC monthly clearance and your status, which can either be ‘Present’ or ‘Absent.’

NYSC Final Clearance

The last stage before your NYSC POP is final clearance from your local government.

Your PPA provides you with the final clearance letter. The local government office will also give you the final NYSC clearance documents (Forms 2A, 2B and 2C). These documents must be duly signed by your PPA and submitted back to the local government office.

Also, your CDS Officer (CDS Coordinator) will sign and clear you for payment of CDS dues and levies, Foundation Form, and Magazine. Your CDS Officer or Coordinator will take your final clearance to the LGI and ZI offices for stamping and return it to you.

Your final clearance document is what you will use for your final biometrics. When you complete your biometrics, the officer will sign and stamp it for final approval.

In order to provide a full record of the work, conduct, and capabilities of each member and to assist the Directorate Headquarters in giving a correct assessment of each member at the end of the service year, the following reports shall be made for each corps member:

A record of the Orientation Assessment documented on NYSC Form 2(A)
A quarterly record of Primary Assignment Assessment by the Corps Employer documented on NYSC Form 2(B); and
A record of Secondary Assignment Assessment by the Community Development Inspector as documented on NYSC Form 2(C).

What Forms 2A, 2B and 2C Contain

You do not fill these forms yourself — each one is completed by the officials assessing you:

Form 2A — Orientation assessment. Scores your conduct during camp (parade, punctuality, discipline, teamwork). Completed by your platoon instructors at the orientation course.
Form 2B — Primary assignment report. A quarterly confidential report your corps employer (PPA) completes on your punctuality, devotion to duty and overall performance, endorsed by the Zonal Inspector and State Coordinator.
Form 2C — CDS report. Assesses your contribution to your Community Development Service project, completed by the project supervisor and CD Inspector.

Together, these three reports give NYSC a complete record of your service year. They must all be in place before your final clearance is approved and you can collect your discharge certificate.

NYSC Final Clearance Letter Sample (Copy-Ready)

The final clearance letter comes from your PPA on the organisation’s letterhead — but in practice most corps members draft it themselves and take it to their employer to sign and stamp. Here is a format you can copy and adapt:

[PPA letterhead]
Date: _______

The Local Government Inspector,
National Youth Service Corps,
[Your Local Government], [State].

FINAL CLEARANCE — [YOUR FULL NAME], [STATE CODE]

This is to certify that the above-named corps member, deployed to this organisation for the [year] service year, has satisfactorily completed their primary assignment with us from [start month, year] to [end month, year].

Throughout the period, [he/she] was punctual, diligent and of good conduct, and has been cleared of all obligations to this organisation. We recommend [him/her] for final clearance and issuance of the Certificate of National Service.

Yours faithfully,
[Name of Head of Organisation]
[Designation, signature and official stamp]

Print it on your PPA’s letterhead, have it signed and stamped by the head of the organisation, and submit it with your Forms 2A–2C at the local government office. If your PPA prefers to write theirs, that is fine too — what matters is the letterhead, the signature and the stamp.

Conclusion

The NYSC clearance is a highly important part of the service year. The goal is to make sure corps members’ stay dedicated to their civic service. Be sure not to miss a clearance since it can have serious consequences, including monetary, and professional repercussions.

NYSC clearance (Monthly and Final Clearance Guide) – 2026