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Lol

u no talk abt ur love life

FortifiedCity:
By 2020 you'll write a boook about your NYSC experience in 2011. Make sure it's for your family member's consumption

lol.. u no serious.
but i have my reasons... i should visit. see whats new,whats changed, have the funds and comfort to employ editors, publish.
also the maturity to come to terms to my experience and the culture not just only from the point of a corper.

Your story let me recall my experience as a serving corp member in Niger state sometime in 2008.

I enjoyed my sojourn in Niger state but the heat felt like you're on planet mercury during the hot season

Anyway, its all good to experience a different mix of cultural orientation

kilokeys:
cool .. u should write a book.

much later.

i served in Taraba in 2011. kept a diary. will write a book in 2020.

wILL....
Are u Buhari? Why not write it now that the experience is still flesh in your memory or you want to conjure lies for us.

Wow! I served in kebbi too in a village called gulumbe under brinin kebbi LGA. The people there are nice I must say, we still communicate a times

The heat there was something else but all in all, it was a nice experience.

Lovely orientation camp too.

Sorry for what? You didn't read the article.

Kokolet11:
Sorry

Kudos for your nice article.

I served up north as well and it was a great experience. I made many friends.
The ordinary Hausa man is accommodating and relatable; trouble only comes about when you are dealing with upper class politicians or over issues​ concerning religion.

I served in Taraba state and it was awesome. 2014 batch C

You should have included your sexcapades in the story nau...

you try sha... nice write up

AmiciLord:
Sorry for what? You didn't read the article.

ok

You write up is very good but I want to let you know that the northerns and the north is not a safe place to leave and make friends..When there is crisis you will find out that they are not your friend..

I served in bauchi state at the time of the election where Corp members where killed...I lost 8 friends..(The northern part of Nigeria is no longer safe

Yes cause it's a Christian State

nice one..

Truly, you are the mai gida of the almajiris

Nice write-up Op.

I'm currently serving in Kebbi State, Birnin Kebbi to be specific.

Most of my thoughts and experiences corroborate with that of the Op.

In addition, there is always a constant supply of electricity, with at least 20 hours of steady supply everyday (In Birnin Kebbi, I'm not sure if it's the same in other parts of the state).

It's a great state to serve, most especially if you're a medical practitioner. The last time I checked, they do receive nothing less than #70000 monthly (i.e. if you are working with the state government).

So please, I'll suggest you choose the state if you don't mind coming to the North.

PS: I'm from the west

Our5k:
The space between this girl's teeth though. Like a beaver's.

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Savage you are.

What else did the 9 ladies teach u in d Oda room?

JAMESOJAY:
You write up is very good but I want to let you know that the northerns and the north is not a safe place to leave and make friends..When there is crisis you will find out that they are not your friend..

I served in bauchi state at the time of the election where Corp members where killed...I lost 8 friends..(The northern part of Nigeria is no longer safe

Of course the North is not a place to leave...

JAMESOJAY:
Yes cause it's a Christian State

Says who?

castrol180:
Truly, you are the mai gida of the almajiris

Explore the Country to have that ill-gotten mentality wiped off your brain. The Almajiri issue is a complex one, and it is not as it was painted by many.

Manweysabi:
You should have included your sexcapades in the story nau...

you try sha... nice write up

I'd have included that if there were any; my relationship had just gone down the drain before I left for Kebbi. I was careful not to have s*x with any lady throughout my stay in Kebbi.

wildchild1:
Northern Nigeria is the best place to serve.

To think I never wanted to serve NYSC is my best Nigerian experience, thanks to General Gowon.

even Borno is cool

desmond2pk:
The first time I was being introduced to kebbi, the person told me that they are different from other hausas, they are ibos, very industrious.
Second, I was told, no religious extremism in kebbi. You came to the right place.
Other places May not be the same

kebbi is not a core northern state, that's why

Kebbi state...I loved my experience there (zuru) the heat is oftw...donkeys and camels share the walk ways with humans without fear...
zurutales
Kebbi
zurucorfer

tecnolad:
Kebbi State

OP my state Thanks you for opening your mind to positives.

I still won't serve in the north. � � �

Mightyify:
NYSC: Six (6) Reasons why you should not serve in the North


Any prospective Corp member who wants to have a wonderful service year, learn some skills, and have an opportunity of landing himself a good job, Core northern states should be last in your list. I'm not saying that serving in the North is entirely a bad idea, No! But you're better off serving in other geo political zones than core Northern States.


Note: the following reasons are my personal opinions and observations while serving in the North. I might be wrong though, and it can be argued too. Let's go....


No.1==Lack of Good PPAs:-

Due to shortage of qualified teachers in the North, 95% of corpers are deployed to schools as teachers with most of these schools located in the rural areas. This means onces you are posted to the North, there is a good chances of you ending up in one of these villages except you bribe some Nysc officials in camp to be posted to town. Trust me living in these villages is not easy ranging from epileptic power supply, language barrier, scarcity of water etc.


No.2= Things are not as cheap as you they told you:-

Yes! The only things you can buy cheap in the North are foodstuffs like cow meat, tomatoes, onions and yam. Every other thing goes almost same price you would get it in other states. Fish, Rice, beans, groundnut oil(not locally made), indomie, red oil, provisions, Garri, etc are sold the same price as in other states. In fact, you will buy rice cheaper in Abakiliki than in the North. Don't sell your future because of plate of food.


No.3=Having another source of Income apart from your alawee is difficult:-


I have read tales on how corpers organized private lessons and venture in other business to augument income but that's very hard in the North due to their attitude towards education, nobody might patronize you if you organize private lessons and most private schools in the City already have extra moral classes included in their school activities. Business kwanu? Don't even go there because you won't even stand a chance, an hausa man is ready to sell goods with just 40naira and also offer his services way cheaper than you.




No.4=Insecurity:-


Most Northern States are underpoliced! There are no enough presence of police and other security agents to protect you incase of any crisis. This is why there are lots casualties recorded anytime crisis broke out, Because before security agents will mobilize and arrival at the scene alot of damages has been done already. Anybody who served in any northern states can attest to this, you rarely see policemen unlike what we have in the south.

No.5=Accommodation Problem:-

Most Schools and ministries have no accommodation for you once you're posted to the Capital cities of Northern States. Yes! OYO is your case. Same problem that's also being suffered by corpers serving in Lagos, Abuja and Portharcourt. A good self contained apartment in Kano City is rented almost same amount with the ones in Ibadan, addo ekiti, calabar, Enugu, Uyo , owerri etc.

Note: If you're posted to the village, you are most likely to be provided with accommodation, I think this is also done nearly in all states. Corpers serving in my village have accommodation free too.


No.6=Less hope of getting ratained in your PPA:-

This one needs no explanation since you are most likely to be posted to the village, you will get tired of the place before your POP, so retaining you is out of the picture even if they do, you will gladly reject the offer.


Other reasons worth mentioning include: Harsh Weather, Lack of Social Activities, language barrier, etc.

you are just a loser ans dont try to deny it

It’s very interesting and nice with the Hausas when there is peace,but once there is war,you will regret ever knowing them,and what i mean by war is insurgencies,religious killings........You will hate the northern people like shit holes when you experience such....Your very real friend will turn to your very serious enemy,because his eyes will be as wild as a vampire ready to suck blood...

These are my opinion,i stand to be corrected...but my opinions are of a very personal experience,Zankokataf religious killings in Kaduna state, in 1990.

I served in kaura namoda, zamfara state....those people wicked pass devil!!!

tecnolad:
My service year experience can be related to the processes involved in the making of gold, which we all love - from fire to glitters.

Oh! Pardon my ill manners. My name is Aruleba Damilare Olamide, an ex Kebbi State corp member Batch B, 2016).

Just like every prospective corp member whose call up letter points to the Northern part of Nigeria, I was torn apart. "Kebbi State! Of all the states in Nigeria! How many ancestors did I offend!" I screamed, as I quickly searched out the Nigerian map on my Android smartphone. I had never been so serious reading the Nigerian map before.

Knowing that I would have to travel to the extreme of Nigeria made me wish I was dreaming, but reality was so adamant that it wouldn't give way for my dream wishes to come true.

Without wasting time, I ransacked the internet, looking for other "ill-fated" protective corp members like myself to be travel partners with. With luck on my side, I found many Whatsapp groups and I was quick to make friends. The mobilization countdown began.

Fast forwarded to the day I had to leave for camp, I woke up as early as 4am (as if I even slept. Lol). I was on an emotional merry-go-round that had happiness and sadness seating on different seats - Yay! I'm going to camp! - at Kebbi state? Oh no!

Funny enough, I never got on the same bus with those friends I made from Whatsapp; I found other PCMs on the bus I was and we all told our sad stories.

The journey to Kebbi was so far that if not that I saw sand everywhere, I'd have asked the driver if he was driving us to heaven. We arrived at Niger State and I checked my map with a smile on my face. "Kebbi is next," I said loudly. I never knew what the miles ahead looked like.

My parents called me three times (with three hours between each time) and I replied their "where are you?" questions with "Niger State." At this point, I thought to sleep, but what I saw next put my sleeping faculty on caffeine. I saw a camel! I only saw them in books and on TV - I was so happy to see a live camel that I totally forgot that I couldn't feel my butts.

If Jackie Chan was on that vehicle, he'd be glad to have met a die-hard fan; I had practised all the styles he used in the drunken master because my butt and legs were numb.

After driving for hours, we arrived at Koko Besse, where we took another car to Dankingari. After about an hour now driving, we got the NYSC camp. Guys, this camp was so beautiful that I didn't think about all the travel stress I went through.

The three weeks I spent in the camp came and passed quicker than I thought and I had to go to my PPA. I was posted to Jega Local Government Area of Kebbi State.


And the real struggle began...

I had a rough beginning, trying to blend with a totally different culture - the language; dos and don'ts; food ( After eating rice in Kebbi, it was like my anus lost its "hold" button - for three days, I visited the toilet more than I blinked). Did I tell you I drank more than 10 satchets of water everyday without peeing? It was hell.

Soon enough, things changed, gradually. Before I could say "Jack Robinson," I feel in love with that way of life that once disgusted me. Serving in the North soon became something I was proud to tell people about.

I was able to know that Hausas are hard working people - an average Hausa man has entrepreneurship tattooed on his mind. I enjoyed discussing with them because although most didn't go to school, they have a sound business mind.

Never judge a Hausa man by his looks, I was jaw-dropped when a 24-looking Hausa guy walked to me to help him check his balance on an ATM. That afternoon, I had just returned from my PPA and I was zombified and so hungry that my economics textbook looked like bread to me, so I had to use the ATM.

After waiting for a period of time that seemed like forever to me, with this guy in his torn clothes and slippers branded with "channel O's" almost having to read a "How to operate an ATM for Dummies" manual before he could use the machine.

Finally, he gave up, turning to me for help. "Mai gida, balance" was all he said to me, which I clearly understood. Without wasting time, I asked for his pin and I clicked on the "check balance" option. What I saw almost made me exclaim. He had 1,546,000 (not made up) in his account . It was like I received an OTA respect update for him, because I had just 10,000 naira in my account, but I looked like I could buy him.

**back to the story*

I attended RCCF and NCCF and these fellowship put my music life on steroids. Just like myself, I met music thespians in both fellowships and this exposed me to a whole new level of cool, musically.

I soon made a Hausa friend who had the passion to learn the English Language, and since I'd love to learn the Hausa language too, we brought the barter system back to life. This brought me more fun, because to some extent, I could understand it when Hausas communicated.

Things are so cheap that at times, I spent only hundred naira to prepare stew. Oh! About stew, I was taught to cook by some other female Corp members who didn't want me to end my life as a junkie. I was posted along side 9 ladies to my lodge, and they were wonderful to me. They thought me so many kitchen-related stuff.

Kebbi State was more than I had imagined; aside from the really hot weather that made me and every other corp member sleep outside at times (which we loved because we got to share stories), Kebbi was altogether awesome.

I never regretted serving in the North because it brought me many blessings. I had out-of-the-world experiences.

If you got posted to the North, don't feel bad. Seize every opportunity when you get there. Also, relate with the people. Some look like they are poor, but they are connected to the people in power. You never know what form that help you need may take.

About the bolded, my boss, a local contractor trying to get more contracts was introduced to a Hausa man who promised to get him connected.

He was asked to bring 20k so they could buy Honey for one oga at Aso villa. An appointment with the villa oga was booked and my boss took me along because he was not educated beyond a diploma and could barely express himself properly in English.

We were surprised that this Hausa man was known at the gate. I was stopped because the appointment didnt have my name. My boss came back bewildered and totatlly stunned. I asked what, he said "Guess what, i just met the president". He told me how his state governor and the minister of works were called and asked to give their friend a contract. He was shocked as the responses of the 2 prominent Nigerians responded to every request made by Aso villa on speaker phone right in front of the president.

The average Hausa man is connected to the heavens and you will not know. One good thing about them is that they almost always help even if you are not related.

i also served in the north A16 and I just stayed back. I want to naturalise. They are the best humans in Nigeria. am so in love with them. I am learning the language. I just wish they can put an end to insurgents and religious crisis outside that. I LOVE THE NORTH! I LOVE HAUSA!�