Hmmm this is very interesting! Morale High! You forgot morale, he is a pianist. Saeed na another derenle, he whines and giggles more than girls.. That saa'ad is the best officer! He is a goal getter! I wasn't impressed with OBS as much, they were hardworking, but were also complacent, I can't believe they allowed people to play their songs on laptop, while they off their mic, deceiving themselves on stage, I felt like stoning them.. the sound system is very awful! Worst experience was the fire alarm.. I met the good bad and worst! the kitchen crew was very cool too they cooked very well.. Ebonyi is very calm especially Afikpo, I'm really learning alot about them! they are very unique and distinct from other igbo people.. their culture, age grade system is very wonderful.. they are mostly farmers.. they eat mostly organic food,which they produce ,they live in clustered environment .. they live very long too,.. I am enjoying my stay here I don't know about you!

All the corp members should move to the parade ground !Are you looking at me? See this one, you're there painting your face! If I meet you there I will mess you up! If you are still in your hostel, you're wrong! Double up!! Double up!! Otondo!!

Sharon camp.

Back In the days

It was a wonderful experience at mcgregor camp. 2013 batch A set. I still miss the experience. PPA FETHA,Abakaliki...Its a cool place but I couldn't imagine myself living there after NYSC..So I had to run back to my base

Talking of that Officer Sahad, I got to know him personally both as a member of his Platoon (Platoon 6 batch A 2013)and as a friend. Believe me, that guy is one of the most remarkable persons I have met. We won almost every available trophy- football, Miss NYSC, Volley ball, parade, Mr Mancho, you just name it. He would go out of his way to use his own money to motivate his Platoon members, he would be there encouraging us while other officers are busy with other trivialties. I got to meet his family personally in the barrack and that was when i concluded that that man is Indeed blessed. The wife is just as good as he is and if i had my way, I would place that guy in a very strategic position in the army so he could use his God given talents to motivate his troops and make Nigeria a better place. MAY God continue to bless him as he keeps touching lives.

millionboi:
If u support FG scraping Nysc like and share if u want it

Buzz off

Interesting experience...

Also served in Ebony 2014/2015, Sahaad is crazy, Old macgregor camp is enjoyable, ebony is Lit, I had fun for a year.

U FOR DON CHOP DONKEY FOR CAMP..I was Platoon 8 too! B'14 #AsoRockRoom #OldMacgregor #Ezzamgbo #BoysSecSch

FlawlesRebirth02:
Seriously can't wait for mine,,, say in 2yrs from now•••

Hopefully u will not be f**ked in camp!!!

I served in asaba batch B 2013/2014. Was fun and am still in asaba self employed

It was a nice experience...missing Old Mc gregor and jamica hall. I rep. 2013/2014

geezy01:
I served at EB in 14/15 batch B set. Sgt Sa'ad has been on top of his game ryt from the begining. Even his colleagues envy him.The best platoon commander in macgregor camp.

I served B'14 also,PPA was Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu. Good memories.

hmmm...anything nysc talk pices me off, I had the most terrible moment in my life during my service year at Niger state,but I was posted to kontagora in Niger state..mitcheeeew!!!

FlawlesRebirth02:
Seriously can't wait for mine,,, say in 2yrs from now•••

E still far,read ur book n pls give a f*ck atimes

I served 12/13 Batch B, Yola, Adamawa state but redeployed immediately after camp. It was a free and mass redeployment from the North then at NYSC HQ, Maitama, one of its kind. Since then, anytime i remember this journey from Ondo to Abuja to Jos to Bauchi to Gombe to Yola to michika(thats the longest journey ive experienced in my life), the three weeks spent on camp, one night at my PPA(Michika) before the redeployment news always bring smiles to my face till this moment.
Had sweet "memories", the sweetest ive ever had, i met people, i mean beautiful people(guys/girls). I saw beautiful Jos, the natural green grass both side of the road, the landscape, unique sizes of fruits at the roadsides. Slept at Zuba park twice because the trip with other copers, waoh....so sweet.

Wish to go back, but i believe i have more beautiful Journey/Adventure lying ahead.....

Not only do you write brilliantly, your write up is captivating!!!...Long but interesting.

CollinsWeGlobe:


by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi

Camp was fun. Although, I didn’t love every part of it. There was the good, the bad and the ugly.

Let me tell you about the ugly and the bad before I tell you about the good.

The Ugly

*Pensive* The truth is, there was no ugly moment at the orientation camp. I didn’t have any ugly experience. Others might have, but I can’t remember a personal one.

The bad

Was there any bad moment for me in camp? I think I had a few of them. After eating at Mami market a couple of times, I ceased feeding my stomach with their food. There was this strange smell that made me nauseous. No matter how hard I tried to explain to people, only one or two people among those I explained to admitted they noticed the same thing.

It was this soapy taste and odour that came with the food. Someone said it could have been related to the use of little pepper. I heard the people here don’t like so much pepper. They add a minute amount to their delicacies. I committed myself to the food from the kitchen it was better (in taste for me). The turn off was how small each meal was.

It didn’t even get anywhere. Often times, I complemented it with Indomie and egg prepared at Mami. I didn’t have any complain about that. Being unable to get satisfaction from the meals was a turn off for me. Asides the food, I can’t remember any other bad moment. Wait a minute. The lectures were not meant for me. Too long and irrelevant. Personal opinion!

The good!

Holy Moses!

Where do I start from?

EBONYI WHATSAPP GROUP

I got added to TM EBONYI A’2 Group by Thomicom the Thursday before we were meant to resume camp. I wanted to get myself familiar with what was ahead me. I had earlier planned to travel Sunday morning but one Dhebbie in the group suggested we travelled on Saturday night so we could get to Enonyi during the day.

Thomicom and I agreed to join her on the trip, since her idea made sense. At 9:30pm on Saturday night, The Young Shall Grow Luxurious bus conveying us to Ebonyi state departed Jibowu bus stop. I slept most part of the night journey until we got to Enugu early the next morning. I was awake till we arrived Abakaliki. It was another 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Abakaliki to Afikpo, where the orientation camp is situated.

The three of us got to camp some minutes after noon and that was how the journey began. I also got familiar with a couple of people from the WhatsApp group. Some, I met in person, others I didn’t. So far, the group has been a sweet and interesting family. People like Marrie, Queen B, Busayo, Kristie, Massive, Dr Phil, Vingeophysicst, The Law, Debbie, Tomiwa, among others are names I can’t forget.

OBS…

OBS was turnt!

I joined the Orientation Broadcast Service (OBS) and was appointed the Head, Correspondent. My duty was to work with other correspondents to gather news for the news casters. I also had the opportunity to be a newscaster. I never knew I could do that. I think I should pay more attention to, and maximize my voice. It’s good for radio, acting (I know this already), presenting and the likes.

I became friends with and met lovely people at OBS; Obi, Diran, Ogaga, Uche, Dami, Uzor, Ngozi, Bobola, Ololade, Tobi, MC Believer, to mention a few. These young individuals confirmed the fact that Nigeria is filled with young, innovative, hardworking, excellent, creative, dedicated individuals. I watched them sacrifice a lot to work with the NYSC officials to organise and manage programmes.

They proved to me that truly, OBS is the light, voice and heart of the camp. These great men brought their skills to work and we all saw it. Time will not permit me to mention the special qualities and the lessons I learnt from the aforementioned persons. My only message for them is to continue being the best in their chosen field and make service and humility their watchword.

PARADE

The parade was another good thing that happened to me. I wasn’t just enchanted by the activities; the soldiers were the best thing after independence. From them, I learnt commitment, loyalty, sacrifice, leadership, victory, practice, diligence in words, humor and lots more.

Forget those huge figures dressed in Khaki, they were fun to be with in camp. They made camp rock. The commandant, the RSM, the other members of the army who led each platoon were amazing. The parade was something I looked forward to but once it gets to a stage I can’t stand the stress, I take a sick excuse or I flaunt my OBS card, claim I have work to do and move down to the studio.

Although I didn’t have to be in the OBS studio every time, It however was an escape from the parade ground when the need emerged.

PLATOON 8

My platoon was a conglomerate of back benchers from various universities. By benchers, I mean the lackadaisical ones. They were unbothered about anything and everything. We topped the chart in being punished. We had so much noise makers and care free people who just wanted to be done with it.

Thanks to Saheed, who got us gold in the Miss Pretty Competition and our girls who tried to find a 3rd position in Volleyball, we would have been as worse as platoons 2 and 5. I doubt if those ones got any recognition at all. However, in the last few hours of camp, I felt my platoon members bonded better.

I saw a lot of people participate in preparation for the cooking competition. We had inputs from a lot of people. At the end it was a great time. I can’t conclude this part without mention of Adaora, Emmanuel, Chichi (my platoon lover), Sherriff, Zubbie, IB  and their crew. They were the real gees.

Despite  the lack of interest, support and cooperation from a larger part of the platoon members, they gave their all into seeing that we could move forward as a team. They had the zeal but we underestimated them.

PLATOON 4

The Dreaded Platoon

Officer Sahaad! (I hope I got the spelling). That man is phenomenal. He is a true definition of a leader. Ambitious, motivated, a motivator, a disciplinarian to the core, a friend, a colleague. Words aren’t just enough to describe this man. I would pick him as my Man of the Orientation Camp. His platoon was the envy of all.

From the first day with his platoon members,  he made it clear he was here to win, win and win. He grabbed the highest number of trophies in the competitions held in camp. Although, he had some huge losses, he was undeterred. He soared high above other platoon officers and led his team to victory. I will never forget this man and I would say I was fortunate to have had an interview with him.

THE LADIES

I know this is a part a lot of people would want to hear. Before I went to camp, I have heard so much unprintable words about boy-girl relationships in camp. I heard a lot of people throw caution to the wind in camp. I also got familiar with the “What happens in camp stays in camp” line.

I witnessed a few firsthand but I heard stories too. The things I saw eeehn… My mouth cannot mutter. I had a crush on one particular girl, I liked another, but that was just all about it. I decline to speak further on this before SHE comes asking me questions.

Let’s just say, I didn’t get myself involved in anything that would have tarnished my image or ruined my relationship with the best woman in the world after my mother.

NYSC DG

The Director General of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Sulyman Kazaure paid a visit to Ebonyi on July 17th. He visited us – Batch A, Stream 2 corps members at the Orientation Camp in Afikpo, Ebonyi State.

I had a rare privilege to have an interview with him, courtesy, OBS and the ever supportive Ebonyi camp, PRO. We also had an opportunity to take a picture with the boss himself, alongside the state coordinator, Mrs Gladys Mbachi. I felt I had just been in a picture with the president. I forever cherish that moment.

PPA

My heart beamed with joy when I received my letter for my Place of Primary Assignment (PPA). I was posted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism without lobbying for anything. Eeerm. That’s God’s grace at work.

He’s a faithful God. I was thinking earlier today, and I remembered my final year project was: Promoting Culture and National Unity through Nigerian Films, using Tunde Kelani’s “Arugba” and “Thunderbolt” as a case study.

Could it be a coincidence? I don’t think so. A lot of people have been asking me if I redeployed. They get disappointed when I say NO. The next question they ask is “How will you be able to run OYA from Ebonyi?”

OYA is a moving train. OYA is not just me. OYA is a team of creative and talented individual coming together to make a difference in their society. As a team, we will combine our experience, influence and demography to build a global leading media brand.

We have a team of people in different parts of the country and we will all unite to serve our readers and client better. Personally, I’m optimistic about my posting and I’m believing in God for the best in this service year.

I am keeping an open mind. This will be the most interesting year ever. No time for negativity. Positive vibes only. Regardless of how the system frustrates us, we will continue to do our best in our own capacity. God bless Nigeria.

 http://lifedrama.com.ng/nysc-member-shares-orientation-camp-experience-a-corpers-tale/

Old mc Gregor college with their stony soil, are those deaf dumb students still there?

not incisive enough.
you didn't say much about the people, their culture, environment, and affinity.
is it that you never had much interactions and exposure?

sheyizy1:
can you please help with a soft copy of your project material

send me a message on WhatsApp here pls 07032480736

Nice one. i hope you enjoy your stay here. i am from ebonyi state, but reside in Enugu state. i will like to know more about OYA project. and finally i have a self con apartment at democracy estate presco juction.

FlawlesRebirth02:
Seriously can't wait for mine,,, say in 2yrs from now•••

I will be on the look out for u then in camp.

sanandreas:
Ebonyi is a good place to serve. My pop was in grand style. How can I forget css Amuzu. The teacher's and students were so friendly.

Waw! Good to hear they treated you good dear, that's my area n I'm presently serving in Akwa_Ibom state.

You anticipated for dis wen it was ur time, sure we all want it scrapped buh let us experience it as u have.

drizzit:
Camp McGregor..... Afikpo....OP drop pics naaa....sure won't mind seeing that camp again...fun memories I must say..eating at the mami market was a no no for me after hearing stories of donkey meat which I later confirmed was true about some areas of Ebonyi....fish, chicken end of story...nothing more..

mr man not all of dem do serve donkey meat oooo

memory123:
It was a nice experience...missing Old Mc gregor and jamica hall. I rep. 2013/2014

I hail u oooo bros. Do u still rmemba d case of dat babe dat was asked d meanin of A.T.M durin d miss nysc competition nd she said 'anytime money'

PraiseGyps:





Officer Sahaad.... The most respected officer in NYSC Macgregor camp... I served at Afikpo North Development Centre#Stayed close to the camp (Okogiri lodge) #EBOKopa#team2013batchC#401..Enyoy your service year Op.. Ebonyi is a calm place

Bros we are on the same page.. #EBOKopa #team 2013 batchC. the best batch ever.. served at ministry of agriculture abakaliki..

SamAbims:
Also served in Ebony 2014/2015, Sahaad is crazy, Old macgregor camp is enjoyable, ebony is Lit, I had fun for a year.

samson wassup naw,I hail u my fellow platoon 4 nd ikwo corper

FlawlesRebirth02:
Seriously can't wait for mine,,, say in 2yrs from now•••

start calling me uncle

It feels so good reading through comments of people who enjoyed the NYSC camp / service year the way I did. Mcgregor was fun. And been posted to the other end of Ebonyi state which shared common boundary with Benue state, from one end where Afikpo is located was another experience of its own. It was batch A and the season then was dry with dust everywhere necessitating the renaming of the state as "Dust of the nation" from "salt of of the nation" by fellow corpers. Ebonyi is peaceful and lovely. The pple, accommodating. We had no electricity, no mobile network but I sure enjoyed my stay. Thanks to d management of my PPA who would ensure they put Generator on every evening. Then the entire community would gather @ our PPA to enjoy some Africa Magic before going to bed. Missed my Onuenyim-Agbaja community. Wished to b back. Soon

Yea I served in ebonyi state and camp was freaking interesting. Was a platoon commander for platoon 6, 2014 batch A. Served at EBBC...and did I mention that we beat sahaad's pl 8 during the match past completion! I felt soooo fly that day...

FlawlesRebirth02:
Seriously can't wait for mine,,, say in 2yrs from now•••

Hmmm...uncle bubu might have scrapped it by then

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