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So, I've been recently sharing about my passion for community development activities and advocacy, which started during my NYSC days, and I also want to share how I was honored with the Lokoja Local Government Award and Kogi State Government Award for my impactful work (which made me eligible to win the National Presidential Award).

Now, one of the things I got to love and admire about the NYSC system is that it gives everyone an equal platform to exhibit their potential and rewards those who distinguish themselves, without you needing to have strong connections. For me, when I was deployed to Kogi State, I had no connections at all. But right from the 21-day orientation camp period, I was freely given a platform to exhibit my abilities and rewarded accordingly.

And this is one of the reasons I love my alma mater—the University of Ibadan. Unlike several other Nigerian universities where you need to know who-is-who to be given admission for certain "lucrative" courses, the University of Ibadan has a system where the son of a nobody can easily be admitted to study well sought-after professional courses without paying a dime in bribes, as long as he is extremely intelligent and meets the requirements.

So, one of the reasons why I now hold the NYSC close to my heart is because it proved to me that it's a system that rewards those deserving of applause after distinguishing themselves during their service year. It's not a scheme that only unfairly gives these rewards to those from wealthy or influential backgrounds in the country. Indeed, NYSC is an empowerment initiative that can be utilized by average Nigerians from average backgrounds to quickly climb the ladder to the top with great ease.

It's therefore a thing of great joy when, during my stream's Passing Out Parade, I was called out and distinguished with the Lokoja Local Government Award and Kogi State Government Award for my impressive work in the state, becoming eligible to win the National Presidential Award too.

God is ever good.


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I explored some of the works engaged.

I also noted that:

"One of the immediate pleasant things that happened was how NYSC became a platform that aided me in discovering my talent and passion for Community Development activities. I believe certain potential in us as humans requires certain platforms/environments for discovery."

In all, make sure you are adding value!

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Kudos to you. Nice one.The sky is your limit.
By the way I ve exhausted all my characters. No more characters to give Nairaland

Kogi, my momsi side. Beautiful state.
Now we no fit travel go there anymore without fear

Nairaland upgrade in 2025. They added black theme and increase the length of the comments by user to 40 🤣🤣🤣

In 2030, we might be able to upload videos here 🤣🤣🤣

Why is seun disturbing nairaland interface, putting numbers before likes n mentions instead of after

Congratulations and keep doing good wherever you find yourself

nurez305:
Nairaland upgrade in 2025. They added black theme and increase the length of the comments by user to 40 🤣🤣🤣

In 2030, we might be able to upload videos here 🤣🤣🤣

This looks horrendous. I can't even call it dark theme.

This is very commendable

I can hardly believe a corper did all u did for that community

nurez305:
Nairaland upgrade in 2025. They added black theme and increase the length of the comments by user to 40 🤣🤣🤣

In 2030, we might be able to upload videos here 🤣🤣🤣

Its the dots for me. I was going to troll seun on that but recalled I'm not one.

If I should reason from his head, he seems to want to maintain the legacy look while adding some 'polish'.

Several years ago, during my service year, I won the award and commendation from the Sokoto State NYSC

Interesting15:
So, I've been recently sharing about my passion for community development activities and advocacy, which started during my NYSC days, and I also want to share how I was honored with the Lokoja Local Government Award and Kogi State Government Award for my impactful work (which made me eligible to win the National Presidential Award).

Now, one of the things I got to love and admire about the NYSC system is that it gives everyone an equal platform to exhibit their potential and rewards those who distinguish themselves, without you needing to have strong connections. For me, when I was deployed to Kogi State, I had no connections at all. But right from the 21-day orientation camp period, I was freely given a platform to exhibit my abilities and rewarded accordingly.

And this is one of the reasons I love my alma mater—the University of Ibadan. Unlike several other Nigerian universities where you need to know who-is-who to be given admission for certain "lucrative" courses, the University of Ibadan has a system where the son of a nobody can easily be admitted to study well sought-after professional courses without paying a dime in bribes, as long as he is extremely intelligent and meets the requirements.

So, one of the reasons why I now hold the NYSC close to my heart is because it proved to me that it's a system that rewards those deserving of applause after distinguishing themselves during their service year. It's not a scheme that only unfairly gives these rewards to those from wealthy or influential backgrounds in the country. Indeed, NYSC is an empowerment initiative that can be utilized by average Nigerians from average backgrounds to quickly climb the ladder to the top with great ease.

It's therefore a thing of great joy when, during my stream's Passing Out Parade, I was called out and distinguished with the Lokoja Local Government Award and Kogi State Government Award for my impressive work in the state, becoming eligible to win the National Presidential Award too.

God is ever good.


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I hope you already jobs waiting for you.

Welcome to adulthood.

Kogi State needs help.

The present crop of government in Kogi State is yet to change the ill-fate of the State.

Chai, it's a pity.