Since 1975 when NYSC was created in order to foster unity among Nigerians, the programme has recorded great success and would do much more. However, notably, there has not been any form of scrutiny and watchfulness on how the billions of naira the Federal Government pushes yearly to such gigantic project. This is because no matter what kind of corruption that goes on there, the fact remains that its achievements supersede any form of corruption therein, if actually there is any.


For anyone who has been to NYSC orientation camp, knows that things are pretty much expensive there. For example, the bucket that you could get at the rate let's say three hundred naira in town, would be sold at the rate of six hundred naira in the camp. Dear friend, at first and last, you feel that the seller cheated and exploited you. But that is not true. What is the reason behind such exploitation by price-hike?


The reason for the hike of prices of commodities in NYSC orientation camps is because of the exorbitant registration fees the traders pay for selling their goods during the three weeks. However, that isn't the focus. The focus is - Where does all the monies that the traders pay go to? They go to the Camp Director's office. Then when the monies get to the Camp Director, where next does it go? To NYSC account or for the maintenance of the Camp? It is only them that know. So many cock-and-bull stories have it that the all fund acquired during the orientation camp is used for camp maintenance. If that is true, what about the money the is usually released for the maintenance of every camp before the orientation programme begins?


Notwithstanding, In a time like this, NYSC is fortunate to have a hardworking and sincere DG, Brig. Gen. S.Z Kazaure, a man who is very much meticulous to doing his job. But most of these state NYSC officials are using NYSC as a platform to enrich themselves.


For example (firstly), the last last Borno Orientation Camp that was held at Fanisua, Jigawa State (16th February to 8thMarch, 2017), over 20 camera men where there, and over 50 traders registered to mount their tent. And the average registration fee is #12, 000, and be sure that some are more than. After, the camp where did the Camp Director take the money to? With many incidents that happened in the orientation camp at Fanisua, the Camp Commandant, one Capt. Olanrinwaju, the Camp Director, Mr. Babajo Sale and the State Coordinator, Mr. Salma Muktar, were almost at loggerhead. There was a leak of information in the camp that the Camp Director went home with over 1.3 million naira. And the Camp Commandant was scolded for inflating the numbers of the soldiers that were deployed to the camp, in order to collect additional allowance.


Secondly, the supposed #2, 500 transportation fare of Corp members going to Borno State, was given to the State Coordinator, but he deliberately travelled home with the money to see his family, and left the Corp members stranded on their way to serve their Father's Land. Was it not for the persistent internal complaints laid by the corp members especially to the DG, the State Coordinator couldn't have released such huge benefit given to them. So, calculate #2,500 times all the corp members that went Borno State. This incident is however not peculiar to one orientation camp.


What else should we say, about those in charge of Store house in the camp? Should we talk about the missing of slaughtered cows? Or to talk about keeping two cows resting in the field, only to find one the next morning? Time wouldn't permit. Nonetheless, this week, there would be another orientation camp in all parts of the country. That of Borno State would be at Katsina. The State coordinator; and the newly appointed Camp Director, a former Commissioner in a certain State in Nigeria, who could not find much way in politics and has decided to find a solace in NYSC, are tirelessly preparing for the camp. Who knows what will happen?


Wherefore, we call on the father of all corp members, Brig. Gen. S.Z. Kazaure to checkmate properly all activities of these money-hungry men so as to ease the plight of corp members especially those deployed to Borno State.


Cc: Lalasticlala

The main one I can point to is the cow aspect, I remember Taraba camp, how can you kill a big cow and then serve people the equivalent size of a seasoning cube?
It was terrible

I Missed NYSC camp

You're right brother.