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lizzyfearless:
So if we finish registration that day and get the kits, Parade starts immediately that same day?

Hello dear, it's usually:- **Registration, then, **Swearing in Ceremony before parade and other activities scheduled for the 3 weeks and then finally the closing ceremony.

So, as regards your question, No, parade doesn't start immediately. Registration takes like 2 days I believe before the Swearing in ceremony and then other activities follow.

@walexz02, Everest25, thanks for dropping your thoughts -- same with you, fearless dame.

Please read the below and don't be lazy


THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE GOING FOR NYSC 2016..
NYSC MATTER Heading to NYSC Orientation Camp? Heeding the Clarion Call? Here is a comprehensive list of things you need to take to camp. aka “NYSC camp requirements” Included are some HOT TIPS UPDATED FOR 2016 First off, the requirements. These are compulsory and you will not be allowed to 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, orOtondo) and you are not impersonating anyone. This will be taken from and not returned to you. So if at all you even forget your luggage never forget this.
Tip: Since many will choose the N3,000 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 Call-Up letter online if subscribed (N3,000) to that option.

2. Registration Documents: If you’re a foreign graduate, take along the original credentials you uploaded (to the NYSC Portal) for physical verification / evaluation.
3. Green Card: It contains your bio-data. Print and bring along your signed copy.
4. Final Year Student IDENTITY CARD
5. Notification/STATEMENT OF RESULT from School
6. PHOTOCOPIES OF YOUR DOCUMENTS: Now make about 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.
7. PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS: This is very important. Take as many as you can, about 20 in red backgrounds. You would need them for different kinds of registration. e.g, skill acquisition groups, religious groups, sports, redeployment, bank account opening e.t.c
8. My CLEAR BAG: You’ll need to put the aforementioned in a portable envelope/bag that can withstand some amount of wear/tear. Hence, My Clear Bag. 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. Witty

PART 2:
9. CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: For Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses & Lab Scientists, take along your proof of certification. Graduates of Medicine and Pharmacy are expected to have their Certificates of Registration with Nigerian Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (NMDCN) and Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) respectively.
10. STATIONERY: PEN, PAPER, GUM. 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 across someone who would appreciate the kind 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:
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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’ ), 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
14. WHITE SOCKS: Just get extra pairs.

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. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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 although cost will vary across camps.

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.

21. TOWELS

22. A PAIR OF SLIPPERS: [BRING or BUY]

23. 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.

24. HANDKERCHIEF. There will be BUCKETS of sweating. Do yourself a favor.

25. FLASK, BOWL AND CUP: [BRING or BUY] For eating. Important for those who intend on eating Camp food. 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. BEVERAGE: The camp will supply you with “Tea-water” or ‘brown-water’ so you can make tea when you need to!

27. FLASHLIGHT OR RECHARGEABLE LAMPS:[BRING] Most 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 where they stay open till, say, 3am depending on how lenient your camp commander is. You can charge your lamps there for a little fee.

28. Some form of entertainment: Novels – for those who get bored easily, please carry some. And for guys PSP or chess. also iPod and MP3 players for audiophiles.

29. Your Ray-Ban sunglasses for the sun. And if you can’t afford that, get a Ray-Bon.

30. Get extra phone batter(ies) and extra Network SIMs. Some networks are not available at some camps as they’re usually in remote locations, far from town centres. Once you get your call-up letter, you can find out (from serving corpers or tweet at @_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. But there has been some improvement as network providers have focus

31. 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.

32. ATM Card: 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 should take your ATM card along, incase. (This might sound counter-intuitive since there might not be any ATM in your 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 instantly.


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!. Waaaait. Where are you going? Now, dont be selfish. You have to share this with your friends, dont you? Click the share buttons below.


Now clap for yaself

Phinity318:
Jayloms this house is cold, NYSC wan do us strong thing.

Hehe Nysc nor reach o. We jus dey observe Dem 4 corner.

gudugbe, you're welcome bruv.

So, with different calls to create a whatsapp group, what do y'all think? Please come in and drop your thoughts.

PLS DON'T DROP UR NUMBERS YET.

Cc
Lizzyfearless
Val601
twoondei
Everest25
eonyeabor
Oladistinct
Walexz02
ArcFrisky
Iduzebaba

Observing-- j...u..s o..b..s..e..r..v..i..n..g


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attackgat:
I'm an Anambra man but I'm more concerned that these boys are going to try to make that thing fly and in the process, the Helicopter blades will take both their heads off! I would rather have a helicopter that does not fly but two able bodied men alive than a flying helicopter and two headless bodies on the floor

Why Una one kill pesin with laff sef

olowodaddy:
you are right, it has to be as light as a Boeing 747 to fly.

Chaii

Where is d humour O

E b like say time don finish efrybody don dey waka comot d cafe

Mehn!! So dis thing come land for draw last last. Chai!! Bad luck o!!

Physika:
Nthin mega

We go run am

Up Gunners

I believe broda, I believe

Mehn fear dey catch in advance for barca match I nor fit lie. But Na we dey here

@Obiagelli, this your thread should hold nairaland's award of most insult free thread.

Really learnt alot here. Many thanks to you and all who have contributed to this discourse.

Hmm

I Nor dey buy any naija product abegg!!, Na by force!? .

All dis Una empiric views sef

D only tin I go manage Na made in Oshogbo weed

@Op, I cited the case of Venezuela and Russia on the thread about naira now exchanging at 400 to d dollar.

See, the drop in oil price is telling on both opec and non opec countries. Recently, the Saudi petroleum minister, Ali Al Naimi, met with the Russian petroleum minister and the discussion as I read, was centered on stemming the glut in the oil market to bring about a possible rise and stability of the product.

Now, like I asked in that thread, why should economies doing alright (according to wailers), seek a soln to d drop in oil price because it seems to them that Nigeria is the only economy in d doldrums.


Again, why are some Nigerians getting emotionally intolerant at the mention of GEJ or his administration? Is it not clear enough that, he and his cronies contributed their quota to our mess.

And pls don't go about tagging every comment that makes references to his administration as "blame gaming", it is silly. You can never speak of the future, good or bad, without the past.

kayfra:
The ignorance is nauseating.

Hopefully most of the people that post here don't have more than secondary school certificates.

Don't get nauseous over comments from these folks. Take my advice for it.

Iroh88:
Do you people really believe this?? How was Jonathan better

Don't be surprised, some actually do. Venezuela devalued their currency of recent, that's to tell you how much of a hit some other economies aside from Nigeria are taking from the drop in oil price.

These guys, I have come to observe get so emotional and intolerant whenever references are made to the past admin. I've to admit , I'm beginning to enjoy their restlessness.

For those who care to know, Russia, Saudi Arabia and some others are planning on freezing crude production at the January levels to curb the glut in d market. Now, the question is, why? If they're unaffected by the plunge in the price of the product.

blackpanda:
When the past administration was wasting the scarce forex and distributing to friends and cronies, what do u expect. Economics is not magic!

Now, I can bet my balls they'll tag this comment as a "blame game"

Some comments here on NL can just leave one weakened.

Again, they'll tag this as a media trial, and any attempt to make references to the previous administration will be quickly termed "a blame game".

They're trying by all means possible, to foist on us, the narrative that our political and economic downturns started 9 months ago and that d prev admin had no part in it. Hence, their intolerance whenever certain figureheads from the past admin are mentioned.

I have little faith in our judiciary when it comes to this fight against corruption. It is clear that those against corruption are incomparable to those in favour of it.

The silly bastards in d judiciary are all for the money and that's the average nature of a Nigerian, well, some at least.


Now, let's sit back, relax and see if they have anything new to say

DSuperWoman:
My dear, don't worry things will be alright. You can still try using a medical report to redeploy, it might work but if it doesn't just make the best of wherever you are posted to. If you're business oriented, transfer your business there. The NYSC Kahki can make you enter places you wouldn't have been able to enter ordinarily (maybe I should open a thread on the favors I get by putting on kahki). you can make some extra cash by getting an extra job; giving extra moral lessons, have a plan and make sure you're not passive about your service year.

Tanx a bunch. Appreciate ur kind inputs

I personally think creating another agency for this purpose could overstretch govt purse in terms of running the bureau/agency. Otherwise, the bill in itself is laudable. Then again, the penalty could or should be much stiffer than that suggested by the bill

Hmmm

@snailspeed, sir, while you made some very salient points on d budget ish, you weren't cautious enough to conceal your partisanship.

Yes, you read it right. For you to try and absolve the budget of d previous admin from similar errors, speaks volumes, for those who care to listen and clearly tells your political leaning.

You lots will never speak ill of GEJ's admin, when clearly there's alot to talk about, and sometimes become intolerant when references are made to his administration, but you want us (ZOMBIES lol) to take your lopsided analysis without any form of debate to it.

Like 9jatriot rightly opined, for the first time we have a scrutiny on d budget underway, it's the first unlike before and it is welcomed.

For the umpteenth time, YES, this budget is a mess but keep your suspicions about Buhari to yourself just as you wouldn't accept my stand on GEJ.

callMeAlpha:
i made a bloody mistake by nt adding Bornu as ma 3rd to increase ma chances of getting Enugu or akwa ibom....
Rather i choosed Adamawa,Enugu,Kaduna and Akwa ibom in that particular oder...

You can't pick Bornu and Adamawa, it's either one of them since they both fall under NE zone.

I made a bloody mistake by removing Bornu from my list

Nothing could be more worse than an unhealthy view of one's self. Op, the last girl I dated wore me off because of her constantly poor outlook of her physique, which she didn't fail to rehearse almost on a daily basis to me Btw.

For the love of God, get some gaddemn confidence on what you have and pay no attention to what some randy roommate says. It appears gurls now prefer to be whores than career achievers, otherwise, I cannot fathom why ur roomies would make you feel bad for what clearly isn't going to win you a Nobel.

I can almost picture how you'd behave in a social gathering.

Abeg O my leaders, Una fit help us wiv any pic of d camp hostel, abeg, dat's if Una get anyone. Eye dey scratch pesin

E blike dis march come too tey O

Cc michade, hurmolawlah, Olami90, callmeOO7

Hmmm

CallMeOO7:
It's only glo network and I think it's only on Camp. Airtel and MTN has 3G on camp.

Bruv, aside from the ATM services, what other services do you provide? Is etisalat network strong at the camp?

Dunno if there are lovely, must see sights in the state, perhaps, you could recommend if there are any.

Lalasticlala sef

I saw a girl's deflated oranges on lalasticlala today O! Just saying.