As an NYSC member, you have just been posted to a New environment, to obey the clarion call. You need an apartment. Most place of Primary assignments have not been able to provide an accommodation. Or maybe the Corpers Lodge is not comfortable or maybe you know, there are big boys and girls who just need some privacy. Here are hints that might help you finding a good place to stay.

1. Get a place close to your Place of Primary assignment. You do not want to get a far apartment where you will have to spend #500 everyday on transportation to your PPA. That will not be too good. You should do the Math.

2. Beware of houses that the children of the original owners manage. You might end up paying rent to each of the children. It is possible. Just make sure the person in charge of the house is the real person in charge. Remember you do not know anyone here.

3. Try buying recharge card to know the type of neighbors you have. If the maximum you can get is only 200 naira, well, you know the kind of neighbors you have.

4. You don’t have a car and you want to rent house in a gated community where Okadas are not allowed to enter? Pity yourself o.

5. Bring out all your phones and modems to see which ones will get the strongest network signal. Start to give the strongest line to people that ask for your phone number. And with this age of internet, you need a strong network o.

6. Avoid houses that are near garages, whether Okada, keke Napep or bus garage. Apart from the noise and pollution, you know that NURTW change in leadership can be bloody. They use cutlasses, knives and the like to displace their ‘chairman’. You don’t want to get caught up in struggle for control of garage because your house is nearby. That is not part of the clarion call.

7. Ensure that a market is close or not too far. Chop Chop Corpers did not end during camp o.

8. Make sure the apartment is not too expensive. You can get one with a friend if that will not cause any future troubles. There is no NYSC allowance o.

9. Water is very important. If the house does not have a running tap, you should ask around where people fetch water and make sure its convenient for you.

10. If you notice a lot of shops in the neighborhood selling or repairing generators, it means light is not constant in that area. So you should think about that.

I know there are some other tips. Please add your own below. And if this article helps you, please share to someone else.

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[Source: http://www.corpersforum.com/nysc-library/10-tips-for-renting-an-apartment-as-a-corper/]

First to comment.. feels awesome. BTW this is a great tip. Gonna harness it when Service to Nation comes calling

Ah don't know what's wrong with the person above me. Anyways, second to comment cos fp sure die!!

My landlord was of immense help when I had issues with some cultists in my ppa that year... be good with the right people is all I can add

didn't find any useful tip there
guess it's meant for super dumb corpers
and those that serve in villages
that your number one tip won't work in Lagos, else you want to earn chicken feed

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Tha No6 Got Me Laughing Lik Madt

We have heard.

from the tiny allawee?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/4614082_img20161203wa0007_jpegfbc36568aab6494da3d27670dfc4554f

Cool

All this tips are useless if your village people are following you to your posting

Nice thread we look into that

Lemme be realistic since OP didn't mention it


GET A ROOM THAT WILL ENHANCE UR FVCKING SPREE

haha @get a room

My adventures as a Corp member

http://topwritersden.com/memo-of-a-male-sex-addict/

These tips don't apply to people posted to remote villages. They have to make do with the accommodation and other amenities for the rest of the service year.

OP. Explain number 3. What has recharge card got to do with my neighbors??

visit d area after d rain bcus flood is real.

tosyne2much:
Nice one from Corpersforum

You forgot to add that you should never rent an apartment very close to the brothel so you won't spend your alawi on bleeping prostitutes

lmao..... this should be tip number 1

Jaynom:
OP. Explain number 3. What has recharge card got to do with my neighbors??

if the highest is #200, you should know that people there don't buy higher denomination..... therefore... that environment is filled with......the economy class

stream II still waiting

corpersforum:


10. If you notice a lot of shops in the neighborhood selling or repairing generators, it means light is not constant in that area. So you should think about that.


[Source: http://www.corpersforum.com/nysc-library/10-tips-for-renting-an-apartment-as-a-corper/]

This is a Nigerian phenomenon. The country does not know what constant electricity is, so why won't there be generators' repair shops everywhere?

Also, I find it absurd that a corp member should buy recharge card for someone else. That is not his/her responsibility.

Quite helpful.

Also go to the proposed apartment on a rainy day to know the condition during rainy season.

Remember NYSC is one year cutting across seasons.

You wouldn't want to start budgeting for canoe from your small alawi

corpersforum:


if the highest is #200, you should know that people there don't buy higher denomination..... therefore... that environment is filled with......the economy class

Oh that?! A little trekking wouldn't hurt.

Sleyanya1:
Quite helpful.

Also go to the proposed apartment on a rainy day to know the condition during rainy season.

Remember NYSC is one year cutting across seasons.

You wouldn't want to start budgeting for canoe from your small alawi

Lmaooo.... true and funny... Canoe ke?

7footre:
My landlord was of immense help when I had issues with some cultists in my ppa that year... be good with the right people is all I can add

Fact bro....

corpersforum:


Lmaooo.... true and funny... Canoe ke?

Yeah, needed to spice up the point with a little humour.