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Welcome to Abj white fowls..am in stream1 if u need help let me know. I was also a platoon leader

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Pls am in abuja pls need a good ppa.to serve

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Pls guys am looking for good ppa in Abj..help ohhj

Guys am looking for good ppa am in abuja..pls help ohhh

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Fct people contact me on this number so that I can add u to our group 08166850802

To refresh our memories here are some tips again
Quick Tips And Advice For Youth Corpers Before Leaving For Orientation Camp
1. There are washer men and women available at your disposal for mostly the Aje-butter children and those who do not want to stress themselves. I can proudly say I used them. Registration stops 12 midnight preceding swearing –in day.
2. Never forget to wear your cap
3. You would be given your meal ticket. Never misplace it. I actually never used mine till end of camp.
4. I never knew what otondos meant ==MUMU
5. Adjustment of clothes: You definitely have to adjust your khaki given, no one escapes this. Make sure you do this on time and also make sure you follow those tailors up if not you would be given flimsy excuses. Ensure you negotiate price for adjustment very well. They think you have money to waste.
6. You would meet different types of human beings the crazy, spoilt, razz, dirty, complicated, silly, holy, party, drunk, beautiful, ugly, different tribes etc. Be open-minded and smile at someone. New friends! The truth of the matter is, you shouldn't go through camp alone.
7. Read your call up letter thoroughly both back and front
8. Just have enough t-shirts and shorts to wear throughout the week because some camps, the activities are time consuming leaving little or no time for you during the week till weekend.
9. You will be fed three times a day in camp, but the food is barely edible. The kitchen is run by incredibly hard working women who are assisted by fellow otondos from different platoons assigned to the kitchen for each meal.
10. If you are someone who loves to eat good food, or you don’t want to have the mammy feel, no problem just come loaded to camp with provisions. Like cereals and beverages, garri, biscuits etc. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mammy market, you will get good food there and won’t spend much to eat well, and the price however depends on the state to which you have been posted.
11. There are places available where you can charge your batteries at the camp market.
12. Always fetch water down for the next morning. You can be shocked that water supply might finish before it gets to your turn and that’s the end for you .As for drinking water you either bought pure water or bottled water; there was no free drinking water whatsoever.
13. Ladies try not to go with heavy or synthetic hair to avoid excess heat and time to care for it. You could advisable make short hair to avoid heat and save time, I did a short hair which lasted me three weeks, braids is also advisable, don’t do lace wig or even fringe.
14. Pocket Money: The question is “How much money do you really need for the NYSC Orientation Course, you will be paid a N1, 500 allowance once you arrive the NYSC camp and also another one (first ALLAWI) after 3 to 4 days on camp. if you intend to drink and hang out at the Mami market, then you can take more money depending on how much you can finish, be wise though!
15. Just be prepared to wait in line for EVERYTHING
16. The bathrooms and toilets are nothing to write home about. It is always dirty and terrible in fact if not careful disease could be contacted. Well some ladies don’t know about guys, had buckets for the sole purpose of relieving themselves with what I can call 'pit bucket'
17. Do not dare the soldiers, some can be ruthless and you know they have authority to deal with you in name of discipline.
18. Always switch your phones off or put them on silent while on parade ground. Just don’t bring it out, it could be seized and destroyed not minding if it’s a blackberry z10.
19. The accommodation was something else. Rooms were jam-packed with little or no space to pass and walk freely. I had up to 60 roommates if not more. It was always stuffy, dirty and ventilation was poor.
20. There are fellowships for Christians and Muslims. The 3 recognized associations are NCCF (NIGERIAN CHRISTAIN CORPERS FELLOWHIP), NACC (ANGLICAN) and MCAN (MUSLIM CORPERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA). But there were others like Redeemed, Winners, catholic, Christ embassy and deeper life. So you could make your choice. Also they have morning devotions and weekly service.
Overall, the NYSC camp was fun and I met a lot of people and I can say it was worth it was well worth it. It is an experience every Nigerian should have.
I will be here waiting to see you again with your comments and experiences on camp.
Till then wishing you a successful NYSC YEAR .may you all go and come in peace and not in pieces.

TEAM fct Abuja 2016 BATCH A... drop ur digits to get added or send a message to 08166850802, let's make camp fun irrespective of wat we might have been told

will like to give you guys some tips
1)Make as Many friends as you can while in Camp,you never know which of them will link you to a Job after NYSC
2)It is advisable to work in Companies and Organizations(especially for those who read professional courses),this will add to your experience(in ur cv) and will be a selling point after NYSC
3)Make sure you acquire relevant skills in the course of your youth service,trust me alot of you will need it after NYSC(Learn Website Development,Software Programming,Graphics Design,How to make Deodorants,handbag,how to bake cake,meatpie etc)
4)Don't get carried away with flexing,try as much as possible to save(even if it is 3k from your allawee)every Month,trust me this savings will come in handy after NYSC
5)Get really close to God during this period cos this is a very important period in your life
To the Guys:Be Careful of most of the female koppas cos they will eat you dry while saving their own money(Mammy Market will testify to that)
Don't form boss for the Army Commandant or the Korofos oooo(doing that will be at ur own peril,talking from personal experience)
To the Girls:Be careful of Fayrouz joint especially to those who are in serious relationship cos that zone is ...................(u know what I mean)
Also be careful of guys oooo becos some badoos can use words very well to get in between.

If you want to serve in Town(infact u should want to),then join groups in NYSC like OPS,Logistics,Be a Platoon Leader or Financial Secretary(Infact get close to your Platoon Staff,they can do sth about it).Also,in ur 2nd week in Camp,you guys will be asked to go take passport in the Computer room,please and please make friends with any official there,some might be your fellow batch Corper,this peeps can help you.
Local Government Areas(Councils)will provide accomodation for their Corpers so u might want to look at that option if you don't have anyone in Abuja.
In all

Gm.. Fellow cms.. U are all welcome to this great city.. Pls if u have any question or u need somebody to give update about the camp and about fct...pls join our whatsapp group..thanks... 08166850802 will add u.thanks

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Gm all

This is the thread for the last batch B15.
www.nairaland.com/2683270/abuja-fct-nysc-b15-lets-meet

It's time to dot the 'i's and cross the 'T's.

It's time to arrange our documents, make enough photocopies, snap enough passports in order to always be in charge of events.

Need I not to say that we last minute shoppers can do our stuff and get ready.

Meet you all in Kubwa!
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Abuja Fct 2016 Batch A, Let's Meet On our whatsapp group.. Send a mssg to me on whatsapp...08166850802.
So that i can add u.
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Abuja Fct 2016 Batch A, Let's Meet On our whatsapp group.. Send a mssg to me on whatsapp...08166850802.
So that i can add u.
Thnks.

Abuja Fct 2016 Batch A, Let's Meet On our whatsapp group.. Send a mssg to me on whatsapp...08166850802.
So that i can add u.
Thnks.

Wow.. Bro send me ur number.. So that i could add u to our group to give us more info..pls

Well not so many ppl are aware that call up letter is out, so for d few that are aware, and are posted to Abuja, a whatsapp group has just been created for TEAM fct Abuja 2016 BATCH A... drop ur digits to get added or send a message to 08166850802, let's make camp fun irrespective of wat we might have been told

INTRODUCE YOURSELF(Name,institution,home state,course)
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For the records, information reaching me tells me that Abuja is a place to be, and yes of cos I ve visited the state once.

Congratulations otondos as you have seen where you have been posted to. To make life easier and smooth I would give you hints about what to do and what to expect on your first day. Courtesy: EVATESE BLOG.
After receiving your call-up letter, you are expected to report to the orientation camp of the state you are posted to on the date specified on the letter. You will reside there for a period of 3 weeks. It could either be THE BEST 3 WEEKS OF YOUR LIFE or THE WORST 3 WEEKS OF YOUR LIFE. The choice is totally yours.
Most people say that it is advisable to get to camp on the second day and third day so as to avoid the hustle. From my experience, arriving early actually paid off for me. It wasn’t like I arrived by 6am but at least I got to camp by noon.
Now this advice varies from camp to camp. Those camps that are always filled up like Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, Oyo etc. are always crazy on the first day. My camp was smooth and easy-going, maybe because I was just lucky.
Let’s start the process together

PART 1: ARRIVING AT CAMP
I was surprised to know that some people arrived at camp the day before so as to get good accommodation and maybe some to bypass the hustle. At my camp I can say it didn’t pay from my perspective.
When you enter camp, just start embracing strength and endurance for 3 weeks. You would be directed to the Police post where your luggage would be checked so as to ensure everyone complies with expectations of what not to bring to camp. You would write your name and be given a number that is very important during the registration period, so do not misplace it. I almost did .God saved me. Luckily for me the soldier that I met to search mine didn’t even do that so I didn’t waste time. Always have your documents handy and ready at any stand or post for registration. Also always have a biro and your passport ready as to avoid insult and embarrassment from officials.

PART 2: ACCOMODATION
This was kind of easy at my camp then. I got in line with other female otondos. Mine took place near the female hostel. I wrote my name after showing them my temporary number that was issued to me at the police post. Then I was directed to a room to pick up a mattress. You shouldn’t expect comfort o. The bed was so flat that I just adjusted my mind to take whatever was given.
Then from collection of mattress you will be directed to your rooms for the 3 weeks. The mattress that would be given is nothing to write about. I’m sure they are up to 20 years old. They are just an inch thick. This is very important and this is where you have to be smart to get a good one. I was with my friends and we wanted to stay together but the official there was forming work. Alas, we got to stay near each other. If you know you can’t tolerate people and their behaviors, it is advisable you take the upper bunk. Top bunkers have to either keep their stuff on their bed, on the side of the bed, or ask if their bunk mate to share their space under the bed. But if you want the comfort of the down bunk no problem. An advantage of the down bunk is that you could store your stuff (suitcase, buckets, etc.) under the bed. Be smart about it. Most people always fight for that space though. I chose the bottom bunk because I didn't want to worry about hopping on and off. This process can vary from camp to camp and also depending on when you arrive at camp. Also most of the bunks there are spoilt so just get ready to accept anything. You have no choice.

PART 3: REGISTRATION
Always ask questions to avoid mistakes and insults o. Ensure your files and documents are with you at every point in time. Firstly, check for where your school number is then when you hear that number you go there and do some clarification, this can be called Issuance of Counterfoil. Or it could be different. Well I can’t really recall every step but I know that the queue wasn’t that long. It took me 2 hours to finish up. Your call-up letter would be clarified for originality and authentication by UV / Mercury Light verification, you will be taking another passport regardless of the ones you have for the computer registration and verification process. Then this is where you would be given your permanent state code number for the whole service year. Ensure you fill whatever forms that would be issued to you correctly. Avoid mistakes.

PART 4: KIT COLLECTION AND PLATOON REGISTRATION
This is the last phase. It’s where you collect your NYSC issued kits to you. This can be very annoying in the sense that you can hardly be given your size. I was given a big shoe and extra-large outfits. Those that get early enough had collected the reasonable sizes; I guess that is an advantage of coming early. The kits that would be given to you at first are the pair of tennis shoes and pair of jungle boots. You could then look for someone to exchange with – for example, if your shoes are too big, you might be able to find someone with big feet who was given a smaller size, and then swap. If you are lucky (and that’s extremely lucky), you might just find your exact size.
You would then have to locate your platoon stand. Your Platoon number is the last digit of your state code. For instance if your given state code number is 0503, then you are in platoon 3. Every corper is attached to a platoon and most of your activities including morning drills, competitions would be conducted according to platoons.
This is like you nuclear family for the 3 weeks. Here you would fill some forms, then will be given a pair of the NYSC khaki Trouser and jacket + belts, 2 white t-shirts, 2 white shorts and 2pairs of socks and NYSC crested vest. You would be given some small booklets like Camp Schedule, the NYSC anthem, rules and regulations, etc.