orient53:
So, training commenced on the 6th of Apr, 2021 at Ribadu cantonment with confirmation of credentials, medicals n contraband/kaya checking, after which our names were called out to us n coy as well, I was in Tamando coy this happened at the DRILL SHED. Thereafter, we were taken to our various coy by prep wingers (mostly 3rd termers). D first Job bought was the Sunday that follow... what really happened: It was specified we to come with Suit BT no specific color so, imagine what followed... Well, I went with black suit but, no black tie so I bought it too...Service was organized for us defaulters at the Ante room after which d Job ffd (well, we survived d day)...subsequent Jobs ffd.. Mehn, prep winging ain't a good thing...we were wearing white vest n black trousers as Clowns..(all my salala wasted)In no time, we conducted drill sq test, those that passed were at liberty to wear camp. I didn't pass at first so, I'll be wearing white n black while some of my course mates were on CAMO, I wasn't a good feel. D 2nd test was conducted, it was at this stage I passed, d 3rd n 4th too subsequently. In no time, we started field ex, bush camps, obstacle crossing n very importantly PT. One Saturday, we were told we'll be going on a 3.2km race...we ran from the PG sch to VARMA gate n hunched back to PG sch, it was as if that was d day most of my course mate wud die but, that was even a tip of the iceberg compared to what our eyes saw in subsequent times...well, we survived d hunching...some, with damaged legs. There was always this cmon question asked when a great feat is achieved...'Do you think you've done what Napoleon hasn't done'...Sometimes in May, we went for Camp Initial (the first bush camp) @Jaji....all camps, we usually dash back so...we dashed back... with our rifles.... My Coy came first..Then camp Sabon yaro...a good camp too...Sometimes in June, activities choked up for us cos speculations were we were to pass out with RC 68, we had the cross country competition that June, my coy came first..In July, we had d obstacle crossing competition, Colito came first...It was in that month that our troubles started...A new commandant assumed office n thought he wants to see us train so, the training period was extended because he wasn't impressed with the obstacle crossing competition. Well, he was lenient enough to give us the 3-day midterm break...this was July 17 (that day was my birthday . So we went for break happy because it was assumed we Will resume without prep wingers (NDA- No Definite Arrangement). We resumed with prep wingers....that night a general puttee was issued in case there was some misbehaviours...that's culture of NDA...

P.S.: More to come

Co-coy, you like story abi, lol

Ayopercent:

Pls how do they detect that the guy was over aged...
Some people here on this thread having started going to the bank to alter their BVN details... Pls shed more light on this.

I really don't know how it was detected exactly but there was a discrepancy in the documents that carried his DOB, this could either be his WAEC certificate, Birth certificate or affidavit, First School Leaving Certificate or BVN.
This has been reiterated in this thread over and over again, if you're over aged or there's any discrepancy on any of the aforementioned documents or any other that carries your DOB, please make sure you cross your T's and dot your I's.

LexyJay02:


We'll have to take the ECG test on camp there, or we are to come from our respective homes with it?

From home

yusufhaji:
please how many days did u spend all together in the training Is it a must that u must do the physical training perfectly. Especially for those that can't run

Just as Ugo4u has rightly said, majority of your questions has been answered already. Nevertheless, subsequent activities after medicals ( which is the last activity that involves disqualification) only attracts points, the better your performances, the higher your chances and vice versa.

LexyJay02:


ECG should be electrocardiography if am right.

You said one bros was disqualified for not coming with the ECG. What is the ECG? are we to come from home with the ECG?

Again, what is the maximum BMI, I'm naturally big but I'm fit. I don reduce weight tire but I'm just big like lukaku

He wasn't disqualified for not coming with an ECG. He was disqualified after certificate vetting ( over age). Yes, ECG is electrocardiography and you're to come to the selection board with it.
As for the BMI, i don't know what army used but the normal BMI is 18.5 - 24.9. If you can work towards achieving this, you should be fine.

mashad:




So so hilarious esp (where u guys resemble each oda ...I so much enjoyed reading this.
Its just unfortunate you couldn't make the list..maybe this year is yours....meanwhile,how many days did u stay throughout the camping before you await the final selection

Yea, i pray i strike gold this year. The final list was out 2 weeks after selection board

Ojebo:

funny..lol...d whole interview session took how many days bro??

D selection board spanned 2 weeks ( January 4th- 18th), though i only spent 8 days in Serti

My DSSC 24 experience in 20BN Serti Baruwa Taraba State.
The journey from KD to Taraba was a 2 days journey, 16 hours from KD to jalingo and 3 hours from jalingo to serti ( i hear am no b small). Arrived 20BN serti very early in the morning, was signed in at the gate and was welcomed quite hospitably, i know say na formalities sha. Some candidates were already checked in and were seated on d floor @ parade ground already (this was to be our daily routine). We were to sign in at anoda spot inside were we were issued our mattresses and some 'yaro boys' were to help us carry them and show us to our hostels. Quickly changed into my salala, carrried my file and doubled up to d parade ground, i was d second pesin from my state (Osun), d first pesin was automatically d state leader, chest numbers were scattered on d floor, I picked OS11.
D main activity kicked of d following day, we were addressed by d board secretary Lt Colonel AU Abdul, board chairman Colonel DM Oyekola, d chetah of 20BN LT Colonel MS Adamu and Board president Maj Gen AB Omozoje, we started with certificate verification, this was done in the cheetah hall, were all ur credentials were vetted and any discrepancy found meant u'll be in d next available car to ur village and this was when d 1st set of casualties occured, Naso men begin drop o, e no funny @ all, i particularly felt sorry for one of my village men, bros resumed late on friday evening, didn't come with his ECG, went along with odas who didn't come with theirs to jalingo to do it on Sunday (this was cordinated by WO Faleye, lol, if u were in serti and u don't remember Faleye, u deserve sleep guard room), and bros was evicted on Monday morning.
Next was d 'almighty medicals', actually there nothing almighty about medicals until d day result was announced, stay tunned. Medicals was done in d MRS, CMD was Colonel Okoigi, i and my village men bought dis man's job, we pin head sotey hair no gree grow for dat part of our head again. One fair lieutenant was d guy in charge of proceeding. Medicals was divided into 4 segments:
1. Vitals: weight, height and BP: Brethren watch ur weight o and knw ur BMI (Body mass index). Some guys used BP suppresants and it was detected in their blood, so be wise.
2. Blood and Urine:This one is straightforward. My advice, drink a lot of water on dat day so ur urine can be clear.
3. Physicals: lol, u can see i'm laffing already. Shey u knw d way u use to be in d bathroom, ehen, naso u go de, naked and happy, lol. They'll check ur balls, check for pile, tatoos and body inscriptions, flat foots among others. I was checked by a female, she was just playing with my john thomas
4. Xrays
They latter did eye test after d above mentioned. Shortsigtedness, longsightedness and colour blindness.
Medicals lasted for five days. Whenever Major Bamiteko start shouting "is dat clear, is dat clear" upandan eh, just knw some candidates r about to be summourned by their village ppl. All d "big boys" gathered in d MRS, then Maj Gen Omozoje addressed the candidates, the atmosphere was worse than a burial, d silence was deafening, almost everybody in d MRS can out to witness d occassion. The board secretary took d mic and commenced, AB1 was d first casualty, brethren, more than half of d remaining candidates were dropped for one medical condition or d other, when ure called ur identity (chest number) is retrieved and u go in for counselling. I refused to pick my village people's call and 16 of us from my state were still standing after d medicals ( winch people, dem no gree go house, lol).
An exam was administered after d medicals along with a psychology test. The exam comprised of an essay "why i want to join the Nigerian army", this topic is almost always constant along with other objective questions, maths, english and current affairs. The psychology test was tricky, if u lie in d first question, be ready to lie till the end, so be wise.
We later reassemble on the parade ground were Major Bamiteko addressed us, i'm going to use verbatim here "all of u sitted here av been declared medically fit, which means i can deal with u to d fullest but i won't do that because tomorrow is going to be a life changing experience for you (interjection: d 3.2km race was slated for d next day), when ure running tomorrow, think of poverty, ure going to be running out of poverty, but when ure running and u begin to see white things please stop, or u see something like a coffin, please respect ursef (we all erupted into laughter). We retired for d day to prepare for d next day.
D next day wic was on a Saturday was a crazy day for I and my village men, because we ended our business in Serti on that very day. In d course of d medicals, we did a kind of "raffle draw" were numbers were written in papers and state leaders were asked to pick, d number he/she picks is d other in wic d interview was arranged, for example, we picked number 8, hence we were d eight state to be interviewed, that was y we did our interview on d very same day we ran. This idea was brought by d board chairman Colonel Oyekola.
At about 5am we were gathered @ d parade ground and briefed about d exercise. We marched outside d barracks were all cars were stopped and travellers became spectators. Naso we begin run o, we ran to a point and back into d barrack, we were given tags along d way so no short cut to heaven, a lady from Oyo was d "stallion" d gal run finish, sleep wake up me i still de run, lol, i heard she didn't make it d list though. Your's truly landed in 4th cage Aka i cannot coman die cage, lol. We were graded 1st cage 10 points, 2nd cage 8 points, 3rd cage 6points, 4th cage 4points and 5th cage 2points. Next was push ups and sit ups, already tired and exhausted but na we say we wan join army na, oya double up, lol. Come see different styles and forms of push ups and sit ups, i laff tire. After dat was obstacle crossing, actually na only one obstacle o, we climb one long rope like that to touch d metal bar, i couldn't do it o, aswear @ that point, my life battery was @ 1%, i just jejely go siddown, afterall dem no de beat pesin.
States with number number 1-10 were told to goan prepare for d interview dat afternoon/ evening. I was like kuku kill us na, then i remember say army job na mad man job, i reset sharply. D board chairman had already told us he doesn't want to see any form of hair on our head or face, though i had reduced d forest on my head b4 heading off to serti but some shrubs had started growing again. D fear of an officer's threat is d beginning of wisdom, i located d barber's shop and met a crowd, chai, see those yeye soldiers gladly reshaping our heads into rocks, all of us con resemble each other, lol. After d cut, went to d hostel, had my bath and wore a new set of everything: white shirt, singlet and shoe and blue short and evn boxers sef and set out to d conference room. I didn't have my interview until past 10pm, it was a friendly one, one Colonel was asking me about football, in my mind i was like " this one no knw me sha" lol, 2 field related questions, i got one and banged d other. D board president asked y i didn't apply SSC due to my young age, i had already envisaged this so my answer was a well rehearsed pitch, so he asked that if i was offered SSC instead of DSSC will i take it, my answer was yes o, all die na die, d next guy was about to ask a question, naso nepa carry light, lol, naso dem say mk i carry my wahala go o. D next morning i packed my kaya, signed out and left my beloved Serti.
2 weeks later, list was out and i couldn't find my name, for d 1st time in a long while i cried, i was so close to achieving my dream, so close to my eureka moment, but it just wasn't meant to be. Now, form is out and we go again.
PS: pardon any typo errors, biko na phone i de use type. Just felt i like doing this for posterity sake.
#victoryisfromGodalone

Biko someone should upload d complete list of dssc guys offered ssc.

You guys should go back to the portal. You can print your forms now

Gentlelord:
Please our officers and all aspirants in the house can the letter of of attestation of good character is to be signed by who and what's the format?
it is the double address style and also who are we addressing it to?

Lemme try and answer to the best of my knowledge.
The letter of attestation of good character is to be issued by the person that'll sign your local government attestation letter.
About the style, i think a letter headed paper will be best suited and the address style should be "to whom it may concern".

abiodunalasa:

Brother how do u suppose to fight a pig in the mud ? You will only get urself soiled.
Pls just ignore, pls.

You're very right sir. Thank you

lebete3000:


Bros no use talk cover am, even if you call yourself "okechukwu nwolisa" you're no different from a headslammer with your mentality. By their fruits you shall know them. Goan detonate elsewhere I insist. Loser.

Lol, it is you who lost young man.....#badenergy

lebete3000:


Whether they're related or not, you're the affected & deluded one here if you believe in its existence. No need wishing you peace as it seems you've already found it, by being entirely irresponsible for your destiny & resigning to fate.

Maleeq01 as d name sounds, the headslammers association. I should have known better than to argue with you. No wonder you were wishing me "peace" since morning. Religion of piss & shìt. Goan detonate off somewhere abeg, na una destiny afterall.

Lest i forget, service was wonderful today

lebete3000:


Whether they're related or not, you're the affected & deluded one here if you believe in its existence. No need wishing you peace as it seems you've already found it, by being entirely irresponsible for your destiny & resigning to fate.

Maleeq01 as d name sounds, the headslammers association. I should have known better than to argue with you. No wonder you were wishing me "peace" since morning. Religion of piss & shìt. Goan detonate off somewhere abeg, na una destiny afterall.

Lol....did u just assume my religion based on my moniker? Wow, now i know the root of your problems

lebete3000:


So you "believe" you're mature with this type of psychiatric mindset about fate? I've never seen this type of Religious Delusion b4 in my life. No wonder Naija is d way it is, a lot of crazy peeps out here man!

Look my brother, fate has nothing to do with religion. I can see the ordeal in jaji has really affected you. I pray you find peace my brother.

lebete3000:


Lol. That word "belief" is d commonest cause of confusion & misunderstanding in d world 2day. So u think everything that happens 2someone is destined or pre-ordained?

What a way of thinking

Yes i believe in fate and destiny. You meandered a wrong path, the earlier you come to terms with that the better.
PS: Maturity is accepting the fact that everbody has an opinion, be it pleasant to you or not.
Peace

lebete3000:


Just enjoy this for starters...


https://www.nairaland.com/3704814/bitter-sad-regretful-experience-dssc

Chai! Oga your eye chee chumtin o
But i believe you just weren't destined to be an army officer though
Wish u well in your future endeavours

woswobi:


See just wait for rating recruitment and apply. The NN Officer cadre is not for everyone

Hmmm......thanks

Rahull:
That's the form a military officer or your LG Chairman will attest your character.

Ook.... So the form will be provided by the military officer or lg chairman abi?
Biko no mind my plenty questions o

Good evening my ogas in d house, pls will be disqualified due to wrong height input (work of autocorect o). Height on my form is 0.01m

Good day house, please which one is letter of attestation of good character? Cos i can find it among the forms to print

tijjani485@gmail.com
Thanks a lot

RoyalSleek:
TEAM AKWA - IBOM. Yaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!

Akwa Ibom, Here I come!

Guys, start checking oooooooo.

Present sir

holymayor5:
Akwa-ibom....... who is with me

Present sir

Lolz, "decided to give myself brain"
I kinda understand what you went through sha....... Bro, that shit hurts aswear

waywardpikin:


Thank you Mr Maleek Berry

Oshe

Ghost mode deactivated....... Nice write up ogbeni wayward

Please my medical certificate has a lil bit of correcting pen on it.... Hope it won't be rejected?

Emmerich09:
Hahahahaha Maleeq you are abt to find out... More updates coming up

Oya na....... Do quick before my popcorn finish o