My name is Ajibola Bayo Chibuzor, I graduated from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (Lautech)in 2015. I am a Corp member of the 2016 batch b stream 2 currently serving in Toro Local Government area, Bauchi state (a state very distant from my comfort zone).From an anguished heart I have decided to write this letter to NYSC and also to the federal government Nigeria. On behalf of my humble self and my fellow 2016 batch b stream 2 corpers that you look into the issue of our passing out.We totally understand the fact that the mean service year ought to be 11 months plus 1week of which we would have covered 10months and 3 weeks by 19th of December 2017. Due to the festive period the next 2 weeks after this date would be 90% work free.Habitually, this is the season when we ought to be with our family and loved ones. Are we supposed to remain in a strange land? Or travel and return back in the first week of 2018? Did I just say 2018? How come the so called 2016 nysc batch is still oscillating for the sake of nysc in 2018.
Even with the fact that nothing is guaranteed after the service year we still decide to serve our country Nigeria to the best of our abilities. Or is it because the #41, 000 last allowance which will be mostly ingurgitated by transportation to our various residents can not be paid by the 3rd week of December?
We urge the authority responsible for fixing the date for our collection of certificate(COC) to look into this issue and ameliorate our plight.
We know these authorities don’t have their children in this grungy situation of ours but for the sake of humanity we plead that you do something empathetic to the current situation.
We will appreciate an accelerated response to this plea.
On behalf of my humble self and Nigeria’s patriotic 2016 batch b stream 2 corpers, we wish the NYSC and Federal Government of Nigeria a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year in advance.