Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Orientation camp, Yikpata, Kwara Sate. PPA, Ilorin, Kwara.

Greatex90:
Simple question you are asked, you turned it a boring sermon

And you were forced to read the sermon abi you're my lecturer and I'm a student forced to answer your question in an exam hall?

Gerrathia my friend, your opinion is inconsequential and your negativity appalling

LivingSage:
Where did you serve my queen

enugu sweetheart

Akwaibom state, Itam stadium uyo

INSIDE YOUR KUKUNASE

I served at Osun state in 2018 batch B stream 2 and I was posted to Holy Trinity Grammar School Ikirun, as a Yoruba man grown up in Ibadan, I had the opportunity to meet my fellow Yorubas and other ethnic groups in Nigeria, we shared and exchange different opinions on the state of the nation and possible way to move our country forward .....

sidney22:
In another thread, the topic is on the way forward after 50 years of the scheme.

I did my youth service when NYSC was 25 years old in Calabar , Cross River State.
That was in 1998.

The orientation period was the shortest yet in the history of NYSC till date - 2 weeks that looked like one month.

The service year too was still the shortest - from February to December.

Leaving the camp then, we were given questionnaires to fill on the way forward for the scheme.

What I suggested then is what I am still going to suggest now on the way forward for this noble scheme.

Presently as it stands , NYSC has outlived its usefulness as originally planned.

A very laudable program that requires modification and twerking to suit the present day Nigeria.

It should not be scrapped but rather restructured.

The scheme should be reduced to six months.

But the mandatory one year (monthly) allowance must be maintained.

The scheme should be broken down into three phases.

Each phase should last just two months.

During this six months every corp member must enjoy his/her monthly allowance.

At the end of the six months every corp member should be disengaged and six months allowance paid in full to prepare them for live in the larger society.

Phase 1- Security Training

Every corp member should be made to undergo two months compulsory security/military training.

The most basic security/military training must be given to every Nigerian graduate.

This is what is obtainable in Israel and the Korea nations.

At the long run, the country will have a pool of youth already endowed with the basics in private and public defence mechanisms who can always and easily be called upon in terms of emergency.

Other nations have military reserves and these can serve the same purpose.

Phase 2 - Food security

For the purpose of food security , depending on the season of call up, all corp member should be engaged in one form of agriculture or the other for the next two months.

Every state as a matter of fact must provide land for farming, facilities for poultry, piggery, fishery etc.

Depending on the season, any batch that comes in, continues from where the last batch ended.

For example, if it is for cropping, if batch A does the planting , batch B or C does the tending, the harvesting and as well the marketing if need be.

Every state must provide silos for storage after harvesting.

The States should as well partner NYSC and NGOs with the procurement and provision of necessary preservation equipments like cold rooms, drying/heating equipments.

Mills should be built in areas where cereals and legumes are foremost.

Hatchery facilities should also be procured .

Phase 3 - National Orientation

This phase that will also last for two months, takes care of the inter cultural and inter religious relationships of the diverse tribes and religions that make up the country.

Here every corp member must be taught all they need to know about their host community, state and tribe.

This is where the seed of "ONE" Nigeria must be sowed.

Integration and assimilation should be the bed rock of this phase.


In my opinion , the era of one who read Literature in the the Higher Institution, having a god father in NNPC and consequently securing a job in NNPC will be a thing of the past.

A History graduate can no longer serve in CBN because he has an oga at top.

With this plan or restructure every corp member will be highly productive to the nation.

Not this idea of CDS, that doesn't have meaning.

To me this is a better way to go

The reason why this will never be implemented is because it will create some sorts of equality and that's what some parts of the country doesn't want .

Elan83:
From Yikpata Orientation camp kwara state to Ishielu local govt Ebonyi state

Wow
I camped at yikpata also. 2016/17

Orientation camp in Gombe state, later relocate to Sokoto state. Batch B,2016

Thomasankara:
[/color]sorry o,na where stubborn pikin dey,dem carry u go[color=#770077]

ASwear....Even the community pursue Police Station Commot from the community... The station serves as home to rodents and pests

obembet:
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)- One year of joy, challenges, tears and VICTORY.

Its a thing of joy and great privilege to serve our fathers land. Several people have stated their own opinion about NYSC, Some said it’s a scam, some said it’s a complete waste of time, and so on, but but to me, I see a things of Joy to serve my father's Land.

I served my dear country in one of the most beautiful state in the Nigeria, (Akwa Ibom) even though I was not happy about the village I was posted for my PPA but the villagers proved to me that Akwa Ibom people are the most wonderful tribe in Nigeria when it comes to taking care of strangers and cooking the best soup

I served in 2015/2016 batch B stream II at Nkot Nseyen, ikono local Government, Akwa Ibom state and my PPA was nkot Nseyen community secondary school.

If you are privilege to serve in Nkot Nseyen village, your one year service will be full of fun and you will beg federal government to give you extra year

My experience were mostly exciting with the Akwa Ibom people and their soup, I remember I tasted periwinkle soup for the first time there but I shouted when I was unable to break the periwinkle with my teeth, I later learn how to suck it

So my fellow Nairalanders, it's NYSC is 50!!! Please tell the world where and when you served and share your little experience in one sentence

Source: Obembet

Community Secondary School, Nkek, Ukanafun LGA, Akwa-Ibom state.
2004/2005 Batch B

I served in Osun State, Ede camp then my PPA was a Primary School ( Vico Hope International College) from 2011 to 2012. I taught the students there Business Studies and Financial Accounting. It was a real fun experience, I traveled to Osogbo regularly and even back to Ede. After my service the principal of the school appealed with me to stay extra 3months with them, which I did. All in all I had fun all round from Ede camp to Iwo. What I want them to look into is the clothing they give to corpers, it is never your size from the cap down, you have to start looking for who to exchange with. I had to produce another one for myself while in camp. Everything from Orientation to camp fire night was lovely. I wish I had time to visit other places but time and resources were constraints.

Cross River. College of education Akamkpa. One of the richest local government in Nigeria but they are living poor..

Delta State

2007/2008 Batch A. Served in Farufaru Sokoto and served in Gamji Girls at Rabah. Had fun and served God too. Taught Geography and Intro tech. Sokoto dey get light men with good roads. Wish to go back there. In 10 of us posted there two already died that I know of. Nysc days was nostalgic.

Bakura, Zamfara state.

Bauchi. 1997.

Wailo Camp was wonderful!!!

Allawee= N1167

Later= N1567

Oladapo89:
Abdulsalam Atoyebi College Offa, Offa local govt. Kwara state

Wow my area.
How was the experience?

Delta State (Oshimili South)

I served 2013/14 at Eket, Akwa ibom
Camped at Nsit Atai

olasaad:
Ogun state

Where in Ogun State?

Mine was in ODEDA Local Government Area in 2004.

A small village called Orilé- Iporo, and PPA was OICHS

yungest:
wow, fellow sokopa, served at gwadabawa posted to sch of health but was transferred to local govt....i misss the town TBH, was 18B BTW

SASHTG dey hardly reject corpers in the past but when that big headed new Executive Director, he changed everything.

Now he only wants Northern Corpers at the school. I came back in 2018 as a contract staff and even then I didn't last. In the end he brought people that studied Pure Chemistry to teach MLT, people that studied Agriculture to teach Environment and people that studied Biology to teach in Pharm Tech and Community Health. We just jejely leave their school for them.

Ijaloke Senior,
Emure-Ekiti,
Ekiti State.

jessylaurel:


Wow
I camped at yikpata also. 2016/17

Elan83 From Yikpata , Edu Lg to Asa Lg .
Nostalgic!

Ondo state 2015
PPA Adeyemi college of education

JAMO4REAL1:
Anambra state, Idemili north local govt @ obosi community gramma school 2013

guy na for jungle you serve ooooo

Ede, Osun state

Batch B 2022 Al-irshad model academy wadata murkurdi

sidney22:
In another thread, the topic is on the way forward after 50 years of the scheme.

I did my youth service when NYSC was 25 years old in Calabar , Cross River State.
That was in 1998.

The orientation period was the shortest yet in the history of NYSC till date - 2 weeks that looked like one month.

The service year too was still the shortest - from February to December.

Leaving the camp then, we were given questionnaires to fill on the way forward for the scheme.

What I suggested then is what I am still going to suggest now on the way forward for this noble scheme.

Presently as it stands , NYSC has outlived its usefulness as originally planned.

A very laudable program that requires modification and twerking to suit the present day Nigeria.

It should not be scrapped but rather restructured.

The scheme should be reduced to six months.

But the mandatory one year (monthly) allowance must be maintained.

The scheme should be broken down into three phases.

Each phase should last just two months.

During this six months every corp member must enjoy his/her monthly allowance.

At the end of the six months every corp member should be disengaged and six months allowance paid in full to prepare them for live in the larger society.

Phase 1- Security Training

Every corp member should be made to undergo two months compulsory security/military training.

The most basic security/military training must be given to every Nigerian graduate.

This is what is obtainable in Israel and the Korea nations.

At the long run, the country will have a pool of youth already endowed with the basics in private and public defence mechanisms who can always and easily be called upon in terms of emergency.

Other nations have military reserves and these can serve the same purpose.

Phase 2 - Food security

For the purpose of food security , depending on the season of call up, all corp member should be engaged in one form of agriculture or the other for the next two months.

Every state as a matter of fact must provide land for farming, facilities for poultry, piggery, fishery etc.

Depending on the season, any batch that comes in, continues from where the last batch ended.

For example, if it is for cropping, if batch A does the planting , batch B or C does the tending, the harvesting and as well the marketing if need be.

Every state must provide silos for storage after harvesting.

The States should as well partner NYSC and NGOs with the procurement and provision of necessary preservation equipments like cold rooms, drying/heating equipments.

Mills should be built in areas where cereals and legumes are foremost.

Hatchery facilities should also be procured .

Phase 3 - National Orientation

This phase that will also last for two months, takes care of the inter cultural and inter religious relationships of the diverse tribes and religions that make up the country.

Here every corp member must be taught all they need to know about their host community, state and tribe.

This is where the seed of "ONE" Nigeria must be sowed.

Integration and assimilation should be the bed rock of this phase.


In my opinion , the era of one who read Literature in the the Higher Institution, having a god father in NNPC and consequently securing a job in NNPC will be a thing of the past.

A History graduate can no longer serve in CBN because he has an oga at top.

With this plan or restructure every corp member will be highly productive to the nation.

Not this idea of CDS, that doesn't have meaning.

To me this is a better way to go

I'm brought to tears whenever I see creative minds like ours stuck on NL. We should be at the helms of Nigeria's affairs captaining it with innovative policies and plans!

Yes! I could see how the 6 months plan could be beneficial to every single corper. I'd even suggest 9 months, 3 months each for the 3 phases cos some plants take some time to grow so the corpers can learn the full cycle.

The phase of national orientation, I'd suggest introducing serious classes on the language of that state. Some corpers leave states they're posted to without learning a single culture of that state. We MUST learn each other's language.

Don't tell me to get Resource Manager certificate when there are no jobs out there. Instead there's a hungry, unsecured and tribalistic population out there. Agriculture, Security and National Orientation must be top priority!

Same… 2015/16 batch B stream 2.
PPA: Ikono girls secondary school

obembet:
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)- One year of joy, challenges, tears and VICTORY.

Its a thing of joy and great privilege to serve our fathers land. Several people have stated their own opinion about NYSC, Some said it’s a scam, some said it’s a complete waste of time, and so on, but but to me, I see a things of Joy to serve my father's Land.

I served my dear country in one of the most beautiful state in the Nigeria, (Akwa Ibom) even though I was not happy about the village I was posted for my PPA but the villagers proved to me that Akwa Ibom people are the most wonderful tribe in Nigeria when it comes to taking care of strangers and cooking the best soup

I served in 2015/2016 batch B stream II at Nkot Nseyen, ikono local Government, Akwa Ibom state and my PPA was nkot Nseyen community secondary school.

If you are privilege to serve in Nkot Nseyen village, your one year service will be full of fun and you will beg federal government to give you extra year

My experience were mostly exciting with the Akwa Ibom people and their soup, I remember I tasted periwinkle soup for the first time there but I shouted when I was unable to break the periwinkle with my teeth, I later learn how to suck it

So my fellow Nairalanders, it's NYSC is 50!!! Please tell the world where and when you served and share your little experience in one sentence

Source: Obembet

Zamfara 2010. Drove from LAGOS to Zamfara. One of the best road trip have had. No banditry or kidnapping. Won Mr Macho and redeployed to Ogun state after 3 months

So much fun. Good old days