...Got to abuja and boarded a car going to kaduna. Going to the north for the first time, i felt very insecured. However, i finally arrived black gold camp at about 6 p.m. A soldierman told me to jog to the gate and in my mind i was like 'for what na'. Got to the gate and 3 other police officers (a female included) told me to go back, put my bag on my head and run towards them. I refused. And they were like 'okay, you go remain here'. Argued and later pleaded, all to no avail. I eventually did so. I actually felt stupid doing it. I got to the hall for registration and met an alarming queue. I felt i was the only one who spoke english there. Everywhere was smoking with hausa language + 60% of the females wore the hijab. I felt lost. (I later got to find out that the place was flooded with unimaid and A.B.U graduates) Later saw a coursemate, and i felt a little bit relieved. Couldn't complete registration that day. Got a mattress and slept off dirty, only to be woken by 5 a.m. The cold was unbearable, i knew it was going to be a very long 3weeks.

Preppie: Was posted to Kaduna state. I planned to be in Camp by Friday (the last day) as I was in Abuja for my Call to Bar ceremony on Tuesday. I came back to Lagos and also went to my school for my Call-Up letter. However, I missed the morning flight and had to wait in the airport till evening as the next flight to KD was scheduled for about 4pm. We left around 5pm Got to KD around 6pm and took a cab to the camp. Got there some minutes past 7pm and was not even checked at the gate. I saw some corpers and I asked them where I was to register and they told me. On my way, I met a soldier (very crazy man) wearing a white T-shirt and camoflague trousers and he asked me if I was a corper and I replied in the affirmative. He then ordered me to carry my travelling bag on my head and start running to the Registration hall. I silently wondered if he was mad but politely told him I was alright with the way I was carrying it. He threatened to deal with me if I did not carry out his orders.

d question ws ur day in camp n nt hw u spent ur wk.btw,weda ur bag touchd ur head or nt, d point is u obeyd ur so calld mr crazy.wnda wat dat mkes u..

My 1st day at katsina camp was so stressful,unconfortable nd b4 i culd get a place t sleep it tuk me like ages i had t pay #700 t aboki t help me get a bunk.

Meeeeen!! Mine was hell. I slept outside. So frustrated,felt like going back home. But as the days went by and started enjoying it to an extent that l wish l could stay there for a whole year. It was fun sha cos l had some preffrential treatment from the soldiers as to being a strong member of the parade/matching band. We were treated with respect.

Posted to Anambra state, comin to d east for d first tym, reach umunya camp in Oyi LG around 2pm on d day camp was open bt alot of ppl are already around, so dere was enuf peeps on d queue, was able to do some part of d registration dat day and was alloted a bed space, mine was nt dat so stressfull, hav to make new frnds cos i was d only 1 in my dept posted to d east, and dos dat we came frm d same school, i didnt know most of dem.

i got der d 2nd day at yipata.kwara state,n it was damn too stressful.but anyways d rest was history i got der d 2nd day at yipata.kwara state,n it was damn too stressful.but anyways d rest was history i got der d 2nd day at yipata.kwara state,n it was damn too stressful.but anyways d rest was history

My first day in camp was like I swell, Lasgidi camp tinz. Left ma awse wif ma fwend aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ was dropped by ma dad hu left us to our fates. We started hearing rumours at d gate dat dey wud need five copies of every credential we had(all lies) wc we did aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ obviously realised later were useless. Got in d queue for searches, got thru aΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ dose hu can a day before camp resumed, helped masef n ma fwends(including dose I met immediately) get our clearances done asap. We were served food dat night tho, flat mattress, shaky bed, bt cool peeps arnd me. Had abt 200+ guys from ma school in camp so it was like nrmal school ish to me tho!!!

My first ðǎ̜̣̍y in camp in kuru jos plateau state was fun. ​ did nt report τ̅☺ camp immediately though ​ came a ðǎ̜̣̍y τ̅☺ †ђξ closing of reg ​ still went τ̅☺ catch my fun in †ђξ town. The pple that came wit M̶̲̥̅ƹ  †ђξ same vehicle were thru with there reg before ​ came back †ђξ nest ðǎ̜̣̍y. My reg was smooth, ♌ȍ queue, ♌ȍ stress becos ​ came when everibody was tru wit reg and ​ heard pple slept outside in dat annoying cold.

My first day at Kusala dam, karaye camp in Kano State was very stressful . The town is situated @d outskirt of d state infact it shares a boundary with Jigawa state. Boarded a first flight down to Kano frm Lagos so by 9am, I was already in Kano. Thot d camp wld b a place I cld get to within 20-30 mins bt dat wasn't, I later got to d camp past noon but it took me like 8 hours to complete my registration cos of d pregnancy test we had to undergo in a tiny bathroom plus d long queue at the venues of submission of forms. The collection of kits was another problem cos it was already getting dark & haven't had anytin to eat since morning so all dat was on my mind was to get d kits & go get something to eat @ d mammy mrkt, dat I forgot my hand bag @ d collection center only to remember wen I got to my room bt luckily for me, I found it intact. Finally went to mammy mrkt arnd 9pm & was just half way wen d food seller asked us to leave cos its going to rain. I was so pissed I dint even answer her bt lo & behold, dis heavy rain started & got me wet from head to toe. I had to leave mammy afta stayin for lik 30mins, got to my hostel drenched with no water to take my bath only for us to b woken up @ 4:30am d next morning when i was fast asleep by sum mean looking soldiers bangin on our doors & shoutin. We were made to run to d field for d early morning exercise. Dat was d last time I exercised cos I started doing willy willy with sum of my room mates. My first day in camp was stressful but later got used to it towards d end of my stay.

Currently serving in Benin, Edo state. Okada camp was fun from the first day to the last. I got to the camp around 12pm and finished registration by 4pm. I registered as a foreign trained graduate so the first step was easy. The queue for the rest of the registration was long but not frustrating as people were very calm and instead we all had fun on the queue. Collection of the kit and mattress was very easy as well and i made alterations to my khaki that same day. some people slept outside and didn't have good story about their first day. I wore mufti throughout the first day with my new friend and sat at the mammy to avoid the drill for the day. The soldiers were extremely nice on the first day and throughout, there was no frog jump or any other punishment. They simply respected us graduate as but still they shouted and we enjoyed it as we replied them most of the time in the mornings. Few of them naturally have bad mouth though. I made good friends and Okada camp was like a family. The only negative thing about it was the ladies bathroom; it was the most disgusting thing ever. I went to camp with an open mind to enjoy everything about it and i did.

The ride was fun all through.i had an old crush from secondary school in the bus with me(i had a HUGE crush on her then)..had two full roasted chicken my mum made me plus a litre of juice..I was the envy of all at the park..by the time we got to Agwu Camp,Enugu late night..there was one mallamized voice i heard saying..i will oppishially welcome all of U to Agwu Hills..before anything,i will be needing 500 500 squatting from each of U..Chai,i weak,i die,i bury,i live..all at the same time

Makurdi 2004. Hmmm! Arrived camp by 5.30pm & was thoroughly searched by a rude female police officer. I'd an oversized bag that contained everythng i wld nid 'cept a stove! She was shocked & seized my cutleries. I almost swooned wen i saw the crowd @ the reg. Point. Halfway thru (10pm), lights OUT! No bed, nor mattress-I hated being a Nigerian dat nite...Slept on ordinary spring wit my clothes on. Only to be rudely awakened by commotion all over the place. I thot there was a war or something! I just followed what the majority were doing-found my self snapping to attention with my 'cover shoes' and clothes frm the previous day! But I survived afterall...

Got posted to maiduguri, borno state in october 2010 some months after the boko haram war over there. This made many at my school to tease and pity me cos im goin to boko town. Even though im from kano i was scared to hell. Left kano around 7am and arrived camp @ 2pm...the qeue wasn't not dat bad. Finished the registration and was escorted to our room, about 12 of us per room wit self contained bathroom only. After that i came out then saw a girl that i believ came from my school cos i saw her while queing for call up letter. I talk to her and she was happy to see me cos we are from the same school and state.....upto now she remains 1 of my best friend. I was unlucky cos my bunk was broken so i had to join dos that were not done with reg to sleep in a big room full of mosquitoes....i rily enjoyed camp life but i quickly relocated from that trouble state after camp.

Was posted to Zamfara state, got there by 5pm on d first day, the camp was a temporary site (secondary school opposite the main camp), just walked into the camp because the gate was not controlled and joined the queue, not knowing that I needed to write my name in a register at the gate, had to go back to the gate and write my name. finished my registeration by 11pm. dont think that there is any camp as loose as Zamfara state camp, walk in and out freely , we brought our cars to camp and was allowed to use it freely, some of us (big bois) did not wear white through out the three weeks. real fun.

What a nice thread..I ll be goin for ma nysc dis july. All ur contribution were very handful. I am a free easy goin guy so I think camp is goin to be fun for me..I just pray am not posted up north, anyhow I knw God has d best plan for me..keep d post coming cos a lot of we otondos need to knw wat camp is like..U GUYS ROCK..

Nysc...different acronyms..now your suffering continues (which I detest)..nigerian youth serving Christ ....I arrived my camp d day after it was officially opened...YIKPATA n Kwara State..afta 4hrs journey frm Lagos, ad anoda 1 1/2 hrs bumpy ride to d camp...was accosted by d soldiers who told me to imitate my colleagues (put all my load on d head and run wit it)...me ke? A whole Unilag guy...*chai*...d queue waz bad nd wazn't muvin for hours..ensured dt I did most of my registration dat day..tho twas l8 @ nyt..mattress was beyond flat buh manageable..tank God for bedspread coz twas naked..sha slept dat nyt..buh itz d whole Nysc is gettin ova...tnk God for NCCF d nxt day...it gave me a great relief frm d 1st day stress...

omicron: Now That is called Patience Jonathan

NYSC ...... was posted to Ondo state!!
i cried my eyes out when i got my call-up letter.
my dad felt soo sorry for me dat he would have gladly escorted me to the camp if not for my mum
Anyway, he took me to the park and made sure i had a comfortable seat. Met some ppl from my school too so i felt ok.
Got to the camp gate and was searched by some police women was made to carry my bag on my head..lol
Dat brought anoda round of tears.... but i didnt sha
Got to the registration hall, the crowd was mad!!
my crazy school mates made us spend the next 3hrs @ d mammy market amist the heavy down pour.
Finally started my registration around 5pm, had to join the crowd, i got on soldier to help my friend and i wit the process (he was eyeing my friend n i promised to let her know )
was given a very flat mattress without a room... the rooms were all full that landed us in one of the rooms used for NYSC officials by 11pm and the rest was fun...

Any copper posted to Lagos kindly contact me. Strictly business.

rgds

wow what a funny experience,! All d way frm Ado Ekiti to Abuja, from Abuja to Bauchi, frm Bauchi to Yola and i arrived d camp at midnight before d camp open. It was so boring and dry. I met some peoples at the gate drinkin and gistin, unknownly we ar d same. We just arranged one hall within ourselves and crashed. Camp open followin day and activities started.

new places new crazies i guess.!
Hhhmmm.. Scary soundn stories.. Will be sharing mine after july 2nd.

Got to Mallam Sidi camp in Gombe state on the opening day of camping. It was a hell moving with you bag while trying to get registered. Finished my registration and was ordered to double up to the hostel to change and fall out for parade. Though that helped cos i had to join the Man O War special squad. Was fun

I was posted to Obubra in Cross-Rivers State!!

Useless village.. Useless Camp.. Pit Latrine... Brown water (from the three different boreholes).. Crooked officials.. Hot officials as well (Both male & female).. Nice military men.. Useless Man-o-war guys... Nice Mammy market chicks.. Hot Mammy market chicks.. Hot NYSC chicks..

Menh!!!My first day was cool cos,I arrived there early n I was so smart enough to get myself fixed.....by getg a good bed space,nysc kit,and finish my registration...in short,d whole of the camping was fun for me cos I partook in most of the activities.

irongate jnr:

d question ws ur day in camp n nt hw u spent ur wk.btw,weda ur bag touchd ur head or nt, d point is u obeyd ur so calld mr crazy.wnda wat dat mkes u..

Makes me better than a jobless busybody which is what you are.

i cant just wait to share dis i was posted to Imo state i arrived camp and left my certificate on my bed during oya oya at home i share my problem with some friends met in camp i am lucky to meet smart ones had to cal my friend to scan my result to me then i proceed to Orlu to print it out on card board paper thank God everything worked perfectly

my first day at delta camp wasnt stressful. Played wayo and got registered early. Arranged chairs together and slept in an office cos I didnt wanna struggle for mattress. I enjoyed my camp cos I duped my platoon officer cos I was helpin him hold platoon money, ran errands to asaba most times, spent some nites at hotels in isele uku town, even came late to passing out frm camp.

MY FIRST DAY ON CAMP WAS AN EXPERIENCE CAN NOT BE PROPERLY EXPRESS BY MERE WRITING.IT IS ONE THE THING THAT MAN WILL EVERLY HOPE FOR RIGHT AWAY FROM SCHOOL WHEN YOU ARE EXPOSE TO CORP MEMBERS WHO HAPPEN TO BE YOUR TEACHER OR YOUR COUNSELOR.THE FIRST TIME THAT SOMEBODY BELOW YOUR STATUESQUE WILL ORDER TO DO WHAT YOU WILL NOT LIKE TO DO ON A NORMAL DAY. I MET A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUND AND ORIENTATION AT DISTANCE BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO INTERACT WITH THEM AS A RESULT OF TIGHT SCHEDULE FOR MY REGISTRATION.IT WAS SO STRESSFUL BUT LIKE THE IDAGE THAT IN EVERY DARK CLOUD THERE WILL BE SOME BLUE SKY.WHEN I FINISHED WITH MY REGISTRATION ENJOYMENT STARTED FULLY TILL THE LAST DAY WHICH RECIPROCATE THE FIRST DAY EXPERIENCE WHEN WAITING FOR POSTING LETTER.

Wow,i didnt know one could get to camp before the day it officially opens,i would be sharing mine 2nd july

I served in Borno State 2009 Batch A set.On arrival in maiduguri at the camp it was already late in the nigth after 20hrs journey from lagos, myself and new friends that met on the way all tripped in, searched at the gate and pass in after registration so easy simply because they could see in our faces that we all don`t like the zone. I went in straight and met the camp master that we need room that all the rooms where filled up,I was given a key to an uncompleted hall and foam where also given then and there I knew it would be a terrible camping time....We slept that night and were woke up at few minutes to 4a.m telling us to run to the field...if U are walking U are wrong, if U are sitting U are wrong, if U are standing U are very wrong run run....NYSC is bleeped, no new thing happening there, just old freaking style. I think the programme needs to be scrapped or reformed.

henrico247: Meeeeen!! Mine was hell. I slept outside. So frustrated,felt like going back home. But as the days went by and started enjoying it to an extent that l wish l could stay there for a whole year. It was fun sha cos l had some preffrential treatment from the soldiers as to being a strong member of the parade/matching band. We were treated with respect.

Henrico, please how did you get to join the parade band? is it just anybody that can join or one must have a band playing experience?