Deehvahrzz:

Monday ooo. Bakassi hostel we must stay. @Navistar, do u ve whom to stay with at abujaafter camp?

I'm coming in on monday too I have temporarily b4 I get a real estate agent to look for a spot close to my ppa..

Where are you coming in from?

Deehvahrzz:

Monday ooo. Bakassi hostel we must stay. @Navistar, do u ve whom to stay with at abujaafter camp?

Will they allow us in camp on monday?

navistar:

I'm coming in on monday too I have temporarily b4 I get a real estate agent to look for a spot close to my ppa..

Where are you coming in from?

You've known your PPA already?

Will they allow us in on monday?

navistar:

I'm coming in on monday too I have temporarily b4 I get a real estate agent to look for a spot close to my ppa..

Where are you coming in from?

Abeokuta. Think I will be staying with my aunt. Not sure yet

keppyy:


You've known your PPA already?

Will they allow us in on monday?

Yes. Camp will be opened a day before to allow perspective corpers from very long distance in.

keppyy:


Will they allow us in camp on monday?

Yes. They will

I'm currently staying in Abuja but will also be in camp on Monday....i gaz stay in the best hostel with my nairaland family....

Deehvahrzz:

Yes. Camp will be opened a day before to allow perspective corpers from very long distance in.

Do you have any plans of accomodation?

Will you go back home immediately after camp?

Where are you coming from?

keppyy:


Will they allow us in camp on monday?

They will, I did some research on the B"14 thread.. you better come in on monday, if u don't want stress and choice accommodation (bakassi hostel- running water and light)

As for ppa! I have some options..

[quote author=navistar post=27613602]

They will, I did some research on the B"14 thread.. you better come in on monday, if u don't want stress and choice accommodation (bakassi hostel- running water and light)

As for ppa! I have some options.. [/quo

mosbiod:
I'm currently staying in Abuja but will also be in camp on Monday....i gaz stay in the best hostel with my nairaland family....

and i go wan dey the film ooo

navistar:


They will, I did some research on the B"14 thread.. you better come in on monday, if u don't want stress and choice accommodation (bakassi hostel- running water and light)

As for ppa! I have some options..

Hmmmmm...Nice

May I have the link to the thread?

Do we get to choose our PPA?

for any help, feel free to reach me here 08038643855. (accommodation, direction, general information, etc.) I stay close to the camp, I am batch B corps member...........welcome to kubwa, welcome to Abuja.

keppyy:



Hmmmmm...Nice

May I have the link to the thread?

Do we get to choose our PPA?

Google "abuja b'14 nysc thread". As for your other question, No! We don't but it can be influenced with the right connection. If all fails and they post you to somewhere un appreciated by you, you could request for a reject letter from ur ppa, but before you do that, it is advisable that you have a signed request letter from your ppa of choice to present to your secretariat or so.

Heeding the Clarion Call? Heading to NYSC
Orientation Camp? Here is a comprehensive list of
things you need to take to camp. Included are some
HOT TIPS! UPDATED OCTOBER 2014
First off, the requirements. These are compulsory
and you will not be registered in Camp if you don’t
have them with you.
PART 1:
Official NYSC Camp Registration Requirements:
1. CALL UP LETTER: This is a vital part of camp
registration and the only evidence that you are a
prospective corps member (colloq. Corper, or
Otondo ) and you are not impersonating anyone.
This will be taken from and not returned to you. So
if at all you even forget you luggage (lol) never
forget this.
Tip: Since many will choose the N4,000 option to
print online, do try to use a café with laser jet
printers and not DeskJet. Why? Documents printed
with DeskJets are more susceptible to water/
moisture damage. Just to be on a safer side and
you should do this with any document you intend to
keep for a very long time. If you can’t find a
LaserJet, use anyone.
Tip: DO NOT LAMINATE IT! And keep it like its your
life. I know someone who was sent back because
she forgot hers. Also someone who had to beg and
beg before his letter was collected because he
laminated his own copy. So please avoid all these
stress and make enough copies of this letter.
Tip: Remember you can reprint your CallUp letter
online if subscribed (N4,000) to that option.
2. Registration Documents: Foreign graduates
should take along important registration documents
verified at the NYSC HQ, Abuja — > The List here
3. Final Year Student IDENTITY CARD
4. Notification/STATEMENT OF RESULT from School
5. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS: This is very
important. Take as many as you can, about 20 in
red backgrounds. You would need them at every
registration point mostly. Then those of you who
would likely redeploy or join one group or the other
in camp, you would need more than others.
6. PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS: Now
make about 5-10 copies of every document
required. There would be photocopiers in camp at
mammy market but trust me, it is double the price
and it saves time.
Tip: The forms that will be handed to you are very
easy to fill. Attach your passport where necessary
and fill them correctly. After your registration, you
will be issued with your State Code Number. This
will be like your PIN throughout your Service Year.
PART 2:
7. CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: For Doctors,
Pharmacists, Nurses & Lab Scientists, take along
your proof of certification.
8. STATIONERY: PEN, PAPER, GUM, TIPPEX. Yeah
this saves time and lots of unnecessary begging.
Tip: Some camps do seize staplers at the gate
during check-in. But do not forget to include pins in
your stapler if you still decide to take it along.
You will be given a meal ticket that gives you
access to the Camp kitchen for the 21 days. Lose it
and you have to feed yourself. Even if you do not
intend to use it, you will come accross someone
who would appreciate the kind gesture gesture.
Tip: After getting your NYSC State Code Number
(which you have to wear around your neck all
through camp with your ID card), you can proceed
to claim your NYSC Kit and Mattress after which
you can proceed to get a Room. After you have
gotten your kit and secured a place in the hostels,
you can settle down and you are good to go to start
the Military parades. Now, Your NYSC kit should
contain 1 NYSC Crested Vest, A pair of Khaki
Trousers, Cap and Jacket, 2 White T-shirts, 2 Pairs
of Knickers, 2 pairs of green-stripped Stockings, A
Pair of Orange Jungle Boots and One Pair of White
Converse. A “Belt” is also included.
PART 3:
DAILY NEEDS:
9. ROUND-NECKED WHITE T-SHIRTS : This is an
essential outfit in camp in fact in most camps this
is the only allowed cloth to be worn throughout your
3 weeks. Even to church, you might not be allowed
to wear colored cloths. You would be given 2 pairs
of white t-shirts at camp to just fulfill all
righteousness which surely would never be your
size especially our very slim and small otondo in
size . So you can bring extra pairs (6). Why?
Because you probably wont have time to wash
during the week after being stressed out from the
parades and Man-O-War drills.
Tip: Do not carry more than 2 pairs of colored
clothes because you wont need them.
10. WHITE SHORTS: I beg you please do bring
yours. you would also be given 2 pairs of shorts
which are really poor in material. They tear easily
and it can be annoying. So my dear Otondos bring
like 4 pairs of shorts. Trust me also you wont like to
wash everyday, so bring enough to last you like 3
days so that you wont be stranded.
11. PLAIN WHITE SNEAKERS/TENNIS SHOES: This
is a very important outfit. you would also be given
an ugly pair of low quality white tennis shoes
customized for NYSC. It’s either you are not given
your size although you can find someone with your
size and swap. But after the first wash it starts
tearing. So just buy yours (white). They also sell
this in camp, so in case you are not able to get you
could buy in camp just carry extra cash for that
because the price would be higher – as with
everything in Mammy – because they know you
have no choice than to buy. Now, If you happen to
camp during the rainy season (Batch ‘B’ & ‘C’), get
white rubber sneakers/boots especially if you’re
posted to the Southern part of the country (esp. the
South South. Read, Bayelsa). The parade fields/
mammy market will be messed up after the rains.
You will get this in camp.
12. WHITE SOCKS: Just get extra pairs.
13. MOSQUITO TREATED NET: You would do not
want to fall sick in camp from malaria and miss out
on the fun. Just bring yours. Also bring ropes you
would use to hang it. The nets usually have these. I
also used mine as a room to protect my box and
properties from thieves and also from some insects
and ants.
14. BASIC DRUGS: Like paracetamol, medicine for
your allergies, menstrual pain relief drug, nausea
relief drugs, antibiotics e.t.c. The camp clinic is
sometimes inadequately stocked with drugs so help
yourself. True story – A corper from the previous
batch donated at least a million Naira worth of
medicine to our (Lagos) camp clinic, and barely a
few days later, they claimed to have run out of
medicine.
15. PADLOCKS: [BRING or BUY from Mammy]
Please lock your boxes and bags to avoid regrets
and tears. I know someone who lost more than 5
items including his two phones – like he’s the only
one in camp.
16. WAIST POUCH: /Fanny pack/Bum bag (or for
the more fashion-conscious, a cross-body purse).
The bum bags are more popular because they won’t
bang against you when you’re active and your
hands are free to do whatever. You need it to carry
your money, phone, small valuables, pens, etc
around with you at all times. You should sleep with
it too.
17. BEVERAGE: The camp will supply you with
“Tea-water” or ‘brown-water’ so you can make tea
when you need to!
18. ANTISEPTIC/DISINFECTANTS : Such as Dettol
etc. This is very, very essential. Firstly the
bathrooms can be very annoying and dirty and
more importantly, you would not like to have
infection from camp. Bad idea. Depending on your
camp, the water can be dirty. Most people always
have reaction to it.
19. DETERGENT: [BUY from Mammy.] Again, this
reduces the amount of load you’re bringing into
camp. However, if you’re lucky the mammy market
will have vendors offering laundry services! It costs
about N50 per item, N100 for your khaki trousers or
jacket, extra N50 if you want your items pressed.
Tip: The Bucket: Buy this in Mammy. Don’t stress
yourself taking one to Camp, which you’re probably
going to leave behind after 3 weeks. Toiletries :
Toilet Paper, Sanitary Pad, soap dish etc. BUY in
Mammy.
20. TOWELS
21. A PAIR OF SLIPPERS: [BRING or BUY]
22. Bed sheets, Pillow Cases and A Pillow. You
could also get pillow from mammy market to reduce
load.
Tip: Mattresses will be provided by NYSC. It is best
to “double up” with the mattresses, as they are
about 1 to 2 inches thick. Lol.
23. HANDKERCHIEF. There will be BUCKETS of
sweating. Do yourself a favor.
24. PLATE, BOWL AND CUP: [BRING or BUY] For
eating. Important for those who intend on eating
Camp food.
25. FLASHLIGHT OR RECHARGEABLE LAMPS:
[BRING or BUY] Most camps, or in fact, all camps
do not give light except at a specific time of the day.
It’s very essential especially at night when you
need to use the bathroom, early in the morning
when preparing for morning drills and meditations
and at night in case you need to do anything. At the
mammy market, there is always light till they close,
usually 10pm except on days like the Camp Fire
Night. You can charge them there at a little fee.
Tip: You will be fed three times a day in camp but I
must not lie to you, the food there is nothing to write
home about. They can be nice on few occasions
like Sundays, but most days, they are poor. If you
are someone who loves to eat good food, make
provisions for your own food. You should get some
fast foods along, some breakfast cereals and
beverages. You should also hold extra cash to eat at
the Mammy market. You will get good meals there.
26. Some form of entertainment: Novels – for those
who get bored easily, please carry some. And for
guys PSP or chess. also iPod your and MP3 players
for audiophiles.
27. Your Ray-Ban sunglasses for the sun. And if
you can’t afford that, get a Ray-Bon. LoL
28. Get extra phone batter(ies) and extra Network
SIMs. Some networks are not available at some
camps in remote locations, far from town centres.
Once you get your call-up letter, you can find out
(from serving corpers or tweet at me @_NYSC )
which network has the best reception at your
destination camp. If you need data access, find out
if that available also. Instagrammers and keekers, if
you get EDGE thank your stars.
29. CASH: Extremely important. You would need
about N15,000. Then between N20,000 – N30,000
to be ‘just’ comfortable. For those that can manage,
say, N10,000 – N15,000. There are lots of things
that take up money. Things like food (for those who
don’t intend eating from the camp kitchen), energy
drinks, recharge cards, charging of electronic
devices, laundry, pleasures e.t.c.
Tip: You ‘normally’ wont be allowed to leave camp.
So do not be stranded, trust me it’s not a good idea.
Just budget N1,000 per day. You could take your
ATM card along, incase. (This might sound counter-
intuitive since there might not be any ATM in camp
and you are not allowed to leave camp. But figure it
out…) You can keep your extra cash with the
Accounts Department (as the case was in my
camp) while some shops offer POS services, you
still have access to extra cash whenever you need
it.
If you have a camera you can take it along because
you will want to snap a lot of scenes. If you have a
Smartphone with great camera, that’s good for you
because you can easily take and share photos on
social networks.
Tip: If you don’t have any of those, you will have to
pay some guys on camp who do that as business to
follow you around and snap you wherever you go.
They might charge up to N2,000 for the duration of
the camping. They should give you all your photos
and videos in DVDs at the end of Camping. Or you
could wait till the last day of leaving camp and snap
at a cheaper rate.
That’s all you need to take to camp!.

corpr./2013/06/08/things-to-take-to-camp-nysc/

leshluap:
for any help, feel free to reach me here 08038643855. (accommodation, direction, general information, etc.) I stay close to the camp, I am batch B corps member...........welcome to kubwa, welcome to Abuja.

Do we get to choose our PPA?

navistar:


Google "abuja b'14 nysc thread". As for your other question, No! We don't but it can be influenced with the right connection. If all fails and they post you to somewhere un appreciated by you, you could request for a reject letter from ur ppa, but before you do that, it is advisable that you have a signed request letter from your ppa of choice to present to your secretariat or so.

Thanks dear...

beegurl:



Don't worry, u can't b d last born

thanks dearie.

mosbiod:
I'm currently staying in Abuja but will also be in camp on Monday....i gaz stay in the best hostel with my nairaland family....

na so o....u must wait.

beegurl:



Don't worry, u can't b d last born

see me o, hope to get good accommodation, have bin hearing all sorts of horrible stories.

keppyy:


Do you have any plans of accomodation?

Will you go back home immediately after camp?

Where are you coming from?

From Abeokuta.
Am not sure yet. Nid to discuss with my dad
I ve an aunty that I can stay with. Not so sure yet doe.
Maybe after I ve settled with work Nd all.
How bout u? Where u coming from?

Am tobi, posted to abuja. I studied law at the university of ibadan.

Who's going to abuja on Monday from Lagos? if I av to go by road I really need some travel buddies otherwise taking first nation airlines. 10hrs on the road is too much for a lone traveler

Deehvahrzz:

From Abeokuta.
Am not sure yet. Nid to discuss with my dad
I ve an aunty that I can stay with. Not so sure yet doe.
Maybe after I ve settled with work Nd all.
How bout u? Where u coming from?

Rivers state

Please are we going to be allowed to bring in bottled stuffs like cashew nut and groundnut?

keppyy:



Did you get a good PPA?

I heard it's all about connections over there...

yeah I did get a good ppa. came wit a request letter from d company to camp during orientation.

zlatan:
Please are we going to be allowed to bring in bottled stuffs like cashew nut and groundnut?

I doubt cos anytn made of glass or ceramics is seized at d gate n given to u afta camp. pour it into a nylon.

officialarab:

I doubt cos anytn made of glass or ceramics is seized at d gate n given to u afta camp. pour it into a nylon.

Thanks

Hello.....am Iyiola....#Team FCT

snapatini:
Hello.....am Iyiola....#Team FCT

Welcome compadre what state are you flying in from? And on what date are you planning on reporting to camp?

sabiguy:
Who's going to abuja on Monday from Lagos? if I av to go by road I really need some travel buddies otherwise taking first nation airlines. 10hrs on the road is too much for a lone traveler

am based in Lagos and am going to Abuja camp on Monday..... Where in Lagos are u based and where are u boarding ur car?

Akinife:



am based in Lagos and am going to Abuja camp on Monday..... Where in Lagos are u based and where are u boarding ur car?

Based on the island. If I av to use road. I'll prefer ABC transport at jibowu. Where u @?