Ileke-IdI:

Ok, are you speaking of a temporary withdraw or a permanent one?

A permanent one is simply impossible if Nigeria sticks together. And you can't scrap off the program because it's an essential part of Nigeria (well, IMO).

Chrisbenogor:

I am saying it should be modified, people should choose what culture they want to learn, this is a democracy after all we should be allowed to choose any of the six geo political zone aside from your own to serve that ought to do it, I am pretty sure many people do not know much about where they come from  why not send them there? Nigeria is very polarised, have you looked at the chilling map of how they voted?

Ileke-IdI:

Real thoughtful post.

@ The bolded part, did you expect NYSC to deport thair corp members into luxurious environments? That will not achieve the purpose of the NYSC mission.
These corps members are supposed to be exposed to the difficulties in Nigeria so they can envision strategical plans to build up Nigeria. Why send them to Victoria Island to enjoy, that's not the purpose.

Ileke-IdI:


Even though I support your analysis on security. The point of a Govt security is to provide protection incase one has the unfortunate circumstance of living amongst dangerous neighbors.

Yes we all know the government is lagging behind in security matters which is a must if the socioeconomic life of the people is to be insured . .and we all know that security of life's and property is a major issue to be improved upon . .

Since the lack of security in our nation is systemic in nature . .the correction won't happen overnight , it will take concerted efforts from the government to birth adequate security infrastructure and personnel's and that won't happen in a jiffy like i said . . so in the absent of adequate security . .what is expected of us is to adapt to the prevailing circumstances . . and that is why the call for the retraction of NYSC members from those unsafe havens is one of those adaptation.Because this are a set of people who don't even understand the native language of the people and you know that is a very big disadvantage . .  . . and moreover they never bargained for this . .

While we wait for the security network to improve . .NYSC corp members lives must be put out of harms way . . . so the withdrawal is a good measure to forestall future anguish from bereaved parents/guardian. . . . and moreover if your community is determined to exterminate you . .and you live freely among them . .no be kasala be that  

abeg make i go sleep .   .

Ileke-IdI:

Yea, I saw the map. Rigging, low turn out and what not.

And I do quite agree with the modification process, but sometimes people would rather choose their father's land, where their father's luxurious mansion dey. Not the purpose of the program. I know that if I had the option of choosing, I'd choose VI, baby!

By the way, for NYSC, do ppl get to choose where they want to live or are they forced to live on campus (?) ?

Kobojunkie is a Northern apologist. The over 500 people killed in January voluntarily chose to live in Jos. NYSC members are forced into their predicament by an act of the government. There is no logic in this reasoning.

@ contracolt i signed it but cant find my name on d list and it wasnt added to the no, any issues there?

comechop:

yea kobojunkie must be paid by seun to make insightful and dumb arguments - just to generate revenue. plain and simple.

no one can be this argumentative and generally ignorant.

jmaine:

Was just explaining the peculiarity of the programme where you are uprooted from your comfort zone and thrown into zone that shocks you . .you cry over the shock and then enjoy the experience . .so yes throwing us into those uninteresting places is not always fun but part of the system like we all know " Learning and understanding their lifestyle,peculiar need or lack , the temperament of the people and their ability to appreciate and tolerate you in entirety . .so we are not arguing about that aspects but are rather concerned about even staying alive in those areas


Yes we all know the government is lagging behind in security matters which is a must if the socioeconomic life of the people is to be insured . .and we all know that security of life's and property is a major issue to be improved upon . .

Since the lack of security in our nation is systemic in nature . .the correction won't happen overnight , it will take concerted efforts from the government to birth adequate security infrastructure and personnel's and that won't happen in a jiffy like i said . . so in the absent of adequate security . .what is expected of us is to adapt to the prevailing circumstances . . and that is why the call for the retraction of NYSC members from those unsafe havens is one of those adaptation.Because this are a set of people who don't even understand the native language of the people and you know that is a very big disadvantage . .  . . and moreover they never bargained for this . .

While we wait for the security network to improve . .NYSC corp members lives must be put out of harms way . . . so the withdrawal is a good measure to forestall future anguish from bereaved parents/guardian. . . . and moreover if your community is determined to exterminate you . .and you live freely among them . .no be kasala be that  

abeg make i go sleep .   .

MSY:

@Kobojunkie & Ileke-Idi

The petition seeks the withdrawal of Youth Corpers from violence prone areas of the North, primarily to protect the lives of those Corpers. Its really that simple. We can be politically correct and ask the "government to provide security", but this will not save their lives when the next riot breaks out. When the next riot happens, these Corpers will be the target, they will be sitting ducks. There are parents who are grieving right now. Having spent all these years training their children, only to have them snuffed out in murderous rage. This is unacceptable.

On the point being reiterated by Kobojunkie about what will happen to other programs in the North, there is no other program that forces [/b]participants to exist in a particular location, except the NYSC. The NYSC is [b]manditory. It also tells you where you [b]must [/b]serve. You are not given any options. I cannot think of any other program that has such stipulations. Civil servants posted to the North are free to resign and seek alternate employment, as many have done in the past. You cannot do that with the NYSC, simply because an NYSC certificate is a requirement for employment in most establishments.

Dont mind him

KoboJ you're making solid points. You need to understand that ppl are too emotional right now to pay attention to those points.

Signed. Infact, srap it off.

Mainly  so I wont to have to do mines. I'm too sensitive for Nigerian NYSC.

sledge406:

Ileke-Idi's comment

You're a modified daft version of that junkie. Pitching tents with an imp of a junkie makes you one. Yes, you're an imp! (Source "Sledge"

Your first post about the petition

Just to get noticed, you pick up from where the junkie stopped asking useless questions or making weak points. Rather than join those who are trying to educate you (you're playing ignorance to fact and truth), I pray and hope that should this petition hold water in the short and long run and your sorry a[i]s[/i]s returns to Naija (if you really are out of Naija) that you be made to serve too. True, international students have an option of where to serve BUT if you with all these your useles posts refuse choosing to be sent up north to a place like Yobe or Adamawa (not because of the violence or anything), heaven and the many voices of Nairaland WILL NEVER forgive you. (I[b]dio[/b]ts who hope to benefit from a system and refuse to do anything about it)

PS: Just so you know, lots of silent readers have been able to detect your high level of stupidity and sync with the re[i]ta[/i]rded junkie hence you get passes to continue playing the role of im[i]be[/i]ciles that you really are.

Ileke-IdI:

Obviously my first post was an attempt to dignify my own personal desire to scrap off NYSC.

NYSC as a national requirement, like someone said, should be modified not scrapped off.

Too emotional. Go and calm down, then come back and post something that doesnt contain 80% personal insult. Pele, e n le o.

sledge406:

And what does the petition say? Yet you claim to have read it.
You're pointless!

sledge406:

Me, try to educate you? For someone as yourself who's known to not sit and learn before asking questions?
You're mistaken!

Enjoy being what you are.

Ileke-IdI:

What does it say?
Since you're full of pointers, dash one out abeg.

Permanent withdrawal of NYSC corps from the North is NOT going to work. The best thing to do is to provide them with strict securities during election periods. Mr pointer pointee.

Ileke-IdI:

What does it say?
Since you're full of pointers, dash one out abeg.

Permanent withdrawal of NYSC corps from the North is NOT going to work. The best thing to do is to provide them with strict securities during election periods. Mr pointer pointee.

seanet02:

And how do you provide Corps member scattered over a large expanse of arid land like Northern Nigeria?
Is like you are drunken? Even with northern leaders providing fake Police and Army Uniforms for this m0r0ns i can not trust any Police man nor an Army personnel in the North!!
Just let anything happen to my Cousin serving in Yobe state and see how i will Brutally Hack the Whole Northern Emirs to their untimely but Deserved Death