National Youth Service Corps (N.Y.S.C)- Heading off to Orientation Camp

Hi guys,

So its less than seven hours before I head off to orientation camp and i am suddenly getting cold feet, the preparation to this point has been stressful starting off from travelling all the way from Ireland making countless trips to Abuja and bribing several officials to allocate me to my preferred state where i want to serve which is Lagos

 "Please NOTE : There are no special treatment for international student anymore so bear that in mind but you can work it to your preferred state but its not 100% guranteed!!!

For you all who are clueless about what am talking about let me brief you what N.Y.S.C is all about

"The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is an organisation set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country's graduates in the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program for one year. This is known as national service year.

"Corp" members are posted to cities far from their city of origin. They are expected to mix with people of other tribes, social and family backgrounds, to learn the culture of the indigenes in the place they are posted to. This action is aimed to bring about unity in the country and to help youths appreciate other ethnic groups.

There is an "orientation" period of approximately three weeks spent in a camp away from family and friends. There is also a "passing out ceremony" at the end of the year and primary assignment followed by one month of vacation.

The program has also helped in creating entry-level jobs for many Nigerian youth. An NYSC forum dedicated to the NYSC members was built to bridge the gap amongst members serving across Nigeria and also an avenue for corpers to share job information and career resources as well as getting loans from the National Directorate Of Employment.

The program has been met with serious criticism by a large portion of the country. The NYSC members have complained of being underpaid, paid late or not paid at all. Several youths carrying out the NYSC program have been killed in the regions they were sent to due to religious violence, ethnic violence or political violence"

So I received my call up letter today and The place of my Primary Assignment is LAGOS STATE!!!! I am sooo happy I got Lagos,I had to work hard to get Lagos for deployment,but i thank the almighty God for making it possible!!! I have been given a list of what to buy and so far i have spent up to 30,000 naira to buy these items as in ko easy,from mosquito nets to ota piapia to the all white outfits and so on and so forth,The list was a killer though but am getting by gradually,as per uncoming OTONDO nau!!!

Although so far am the only international student from Ireland in my state of deployment which is a bit ummmm....but ill make and meet new friends that's the whole point,But there are plenty ajeburra pikin there ooo, But orientation camp opens in the next six hours,am all packed;ready to go!!

Until next time (3 weeks time)

Stay fressssh

Ladybakerr

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