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How to Choose States during NYSC Online Registration
Do you know that during NYSC online registration, Prospective Corps members (PCMs) will be asked to choose four (4) states of choice? In this article, you will learn how to select states of choice during NYSC online registration.
Information about the NYSC zoning and the selection of four (4) states of choice during NYSC online registration is well explained on this page.
With the information provided on this page, PCM will understand how to the selection of states works. They will not be confounded anymore.
Choosing States of choice – NYSC Zoning
Zoning is a new registration procedures invented by NYSC which allows Prospective Corps Members to choose four (4) states they would like to serve. NYSC will post them to one of the four (4) choosen states.
How to choose States during NYSC online registration
You will only be allowed to select Four (4) states from the six (6) Geo-political zone in Nigeria. You may not select your State of origin and State of Institution for those who studied outside their state of origin. Only one state is to be selected from each zone.
Although, there are six (6) Geo-political zones in Nigeria, you may not choose 6 states, but only 4 states.
Don’t worry, by the time you are through reading this article, you will know how it is done.
Since you will only be allowed to select 4 states, each from 6 geo-political ones, this is how it works.
- You must choose one state from the North Central zone
- Choose one state from either North East or North-West zones
- Select one state from either South East or South-South zones, and
- Another one state from South West zone.
Remember that from the 4 selected states, NYSC will deploy you to one state.
Below are the six (6) geo-political zones in Nigeria
Geopolitical Zones In Nigeria and states within them.
North Central (7 states)
- Benue State
- Kogi State
- Kwara State
- Nasarawa State
- Niger State
- Federal Capital Territory Plateau State
North East (6 states)
- Adamawa State
- Bauchi State
- Borno State
- Gombe State
- Taraba State
- Yobe State
North West (7 states)
- Jigawa State
- Kaduna State
- Kano State
- Katsina State
- Kebbi State
- Sokoto State
- Zamfara State
South East (5 states)
- Abia State
- Anambra State
- Ebonyi State
- Enugu State
- Imo State
South South (6 states)
- Akwa-Ibom State
- Cross-River State
- Rivers State
- Bayelsa State
- Delta State
- Edo State
South West (6 states)
- Ekiti State
- Lagos State
- Ogun State
- Ondo State
- Osun State
- Oyo State
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Oghenero Edafevwioni
June 12, 2024 at 16:42
Nysc registration!
Iwuagwu Deborah
September 24, 2021 at 16:28
I did my jamb reg since February 22 2021 till now jamb has not given me admission pls wahat should I do thank u.
Daisy Ojo
March 5, 2021 at 23:24
I’m from Edo, so what state can I choose?
Isaac
February 24, 2021 at 19:17
Thanks a lot.
Annah Ajiji Ibrahim
March 12, 2020 at 00:13
Pls how good is one?
Sheriffdeen
February 24, 2020 at 14:46
Please explain how bank account opening in camp is done
Mercy
February 21, 2020 at 15:54
Pls mine z jamb addimission letter no approval yet
Regal
February 5, 2020 at 02:11
lovely
Daniel Bulus Jangfa
October 9, 2019 at 23:56
No Plateau State
Bisongemmanuel2266@gmail.com
October 4, 2019 at 18:23
Notified me if enything
Eze Emmanuel
September 11, 2019 at 08:31
what step will I take so that I can be posted in Lagos
Humphery
September 12, 2019 at 07:32
There is no step to take
kabir usman
September 6, 2019 at 16:14
l want be posted to south south and I’m from north how should I select my options please? thanks you
Ayo
September 6, 2019 at 12:12
I am from Ogun state
And I also Schooled in Ogun state
My state selection for NYSC are: Anambra,abj,Oyo and I don’t know the northern State to pick
ANTHONY BASSEY
June 3, 2019 at 23:54
Am from Akwa Ibom state
I school in Ebonyi state
These are my state selections during registration
Nasarawa
Delta
Kaduna
Anambra
Which state should I expect?
Humphery
June 4, 2019 at 07:26
Amambra has about 70% chance
Anthony Bassey
May 13, 2019 at 06:52
I’m from Akwa Ibom state,
I school in Ebonyi state.
Please is this state selections okay?
Please, is this my state selections ok
Abuja, Lagos, Delta, Anambra(Nasarawa) state.
Humphery
May 13, 2019 at 12:53
You states selection can only be determine during online registration because some states like Abuja, Lagos etc may not even be available for you to choose…
Afaga
May 27, 2019 at 18:21
U can’t chose nassarawa and still select fct abuja.