What Every Youth Corper Must Know Before Leaving For NYSC Orientation Camp

WHAT EVERY YOUTH CORPER SHOULD UNDERSTAND BEFORE LEAVING FOR NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP

It’s another service year, and we at CampusPortalNG are determined to ensure every prospective NYSC corps member is adequately prepared for the year long nationwide assignment.

We will start this post with a brief introduction to the NYSC service year. The service year consists of 4 (4) primary segments in which every Corps Member must sufficiently take part before he/she is qualified to be released a certificate of National Service.

They are;

1. Orientation Courses.
2. Main Project.
3. Community Advancement Service.
4. Winding– Up/ Passing– Out.

The service year starts with the Orientation Course which is seen by lots of as the most essential and pleasurable part of being a corper.

The orientation course lasts for three (3) weeks with a lot of activities lined-up for the advantage of the brand-new corps members (Otondos). It opens with a swearing-in/ opening event presided over by the executive Guv of various States or the FCT Minister, for those posted to the capital city, Abuja. The oath of Obligation and the National Pledge are administered by the Chief Judge of the State/ FCT.

The orientation course content includes physical training, drills, lectures on the people and tradition of the host State, expert lectures for Corps health personnels, attorneys, instructors and Skill acquisition training e.t.c. Corps members participate in social activities developed to develop opportunities for them to interact. They participate in dance and drama competitors, Miss NYSC and Mr Macho.

They also participate in inter squadron competitors on football, beach ball, table tennis, cooking and sanitation. Corps members are also trained on Man ‘O’ War activities causing competitors on inter army drills and tug of war.

These activities culminates with the Location of Main Task (PPA) publishing for corps members at the end of the three weeks, with obviously your very first taste of “allowie” payment currently N33,000.00 only. This is when you can finish from being an “Otondo” to “Ajuwaya”.

Quick Tips and Recommendations For Youth Corpers Before Leaving For Orientation Camp:

Below is a made a list of 20 quick suggestions to enjoying your NYSC service year;

1. There are washer males and females offered available for mainly the Aje-butter children and those who do not want to stress themselves. I can proudly say I utilized them. Registration stops 12 midnight preceding swearing– in day.
2. Never forget to wear your cap.
3. You would be provided your meal ticket. Never ever misplace it. I in fact never utilized mine till end of camp.
4. I never knew what otondos suggested ==MUMU.
5. Modification of clothes: You absolutely have to change your khaki offered, nobody escapes this. Ensure you do this on time and likewise make sure you follow those tailors up if not you would be given flimsy reasons. Ensure you negotiate cost for modification very well. They think you have cash to waste.
6. You would meet various kinds of people the insane, spoilt, razz, dirty, complicated, silly, … holy, party, drunk, lovely, ugly, various tribes and so on. Be open-minded and smile at somebody. New good friends! The truth of the matter is, you should not go through camp alone.
7. Read your call up letter thoroughly both back and front.
8. Simply have enough tee shirts and shorts to wear throughout the week because some camps, the activities are time consuming leaving little or no time at all for you throughout the week till weekend.
9. You will be fed three times a day in camp, however the food is barely edible. The kitchen area is run by extremely hard working ladies who are assisted by fellow otondos from various squadrons designated to the kitchen area for each meal.
10. If you are somebody who loves to eat great food, or you do not want to have the mammy feel, no problem just come loaded to camp with arrangements. Like cereals and beverages, garri, biscuits etc. You should likewise hold extra money to eat at the Mammy market, you will get excellent food there and won’t spend much to consume well, and the rate however depends upon the state to which you have actually been posted.
11. There are places available where you can charge your batteries at the camp market.
12. Always bring thin down for the next morning. You can be surprised that water system may complete before it gets to your turn and that’s the end for you. When it comes to drinking water you either purchased distilled water or bottled water; there was no totally free drinking water whatsoever.
13. Ladies try not to go with heavy or artificial hair to avoid excess heat and time to look after it. You might advisable make brief hair to prevent heat and conserve time, I did a brief hair which lasted me three weeks, braids is also a good idea, don’t do lace wig and even fringe.
14. Spending money: The concern is “Just how much money do you actually need for the NYSC Orientation Course, you will be paid a N1,500 allowance as soon as you arrive the NYSC camp and also another one (first ALLAWI) after some days on camp. if you intend to drink and hang out at the Mami market, then you can take more money depending upon just how much you can complete, be wise though!
15. Simply be prepared to wait in line for EVERYTHING.
16. The bathrooms and toilets are nothing to compose home about. It is constantly filthy and terrible in truth if not careful disease could be gotten in touch with. Well some girls don’t know about guys, had containers for the sole function of relieving themselves with what I can call ‘pit pail’.
17. Do not attempt the soldiers, some can be callous and you know they have authority to deal with you in name of discipline.
18. Always switch your phones off or put them on quiet while on parade ground. Just don’t bring it out, it could be seized and damaged not minding if it’s a blackberry z10.
19. The lodging was something else. Spaces were loaded with little or no area to pass and stroll easily. I had up to 60 roommates if not more. It was always stuffy, unclean and ventilation was bad.
20. There are fellowships for Christians and Muslims. The 3 acknowledged associations are NCCF (NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN CORPERS FELLOWSHIP), NACC (ANGLICAN) and MCAN (MUSLIM CORPERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA). However there were others like Redeemed, Winners, catholic, Christ embassy and deeper life. So you might make your option. Likewise they have early morning devotions and weekly service.

In general, the NYSC camp was enjoyable and I satisfied a great deal of people and I can say it deserved it was well worth it. It is an experience every Nigerian needs to have. It was the very best 3 weeks of my life.

I will be here waiting to see you again with your comments and experiences on camp.

Till then wishing you a successful NYSC YEAR. May you all go and are available in peace and not in pieces.

Do not forget to Check out => THINGS YOU MUST NOT FORGET TO TAKE TO NYSC CAMP.

Extracts from: Evatese’s Blog