Ogun State is the best is a five star camp. Good toilet, shower, security, no mosquito, constant electricity with the standby gen, and there is a standard stadium that share entrance with the camp. It was a great experience when I was a corper

Really?

sweerychick:
Wow, Abia state is actually cool.. I graduated from ABSU though ..

Ikengress... I graj 2014... Serving in akwa ibom now sha

I will seen it first.

Though camp abia is nice and friendly like d op said, but mind u, d food is not the "oh my God" type u claim. first the tea is so watery that my bournvita barely last up to two weeks. secondly, water is not "all always available type". at some point, my friends are i do queue up around 1 am to fetch water because out of about 5 tanks maybe two are functioning.

I did d camping in Abia but relocated 2 lagos.. i was dazes wen i saw d camp in lagos.. so small n congested.. only d buildings made sense... Abia was so spacious n nice.. D Mammy market in Lagos na rubbish.. i missed camp after d 3weeks.. its always d best part of outh service..

ISELE UKU CAMP is one of the best. I enjoyed d@ 3 weeks, just d@ I had weird platoon Excos!!! if not for our platoon officer d@ camp wouldn't have made sense for us.

I did d camping in Abia but relocated 2 lagos.. i was dazed wen i saw d camp in lagos.. so small n congested.. only d buildings made sense... Abia was so spacious n nice.. D Mammy market in Lagos na rubbish.. i missed camp after d 3weeks.. its always d best part of youth service..

toyinjimoh:
kwara state nysc camp is d worst in Nigeria

AGREED,dat camp is worst.it was 21days in hell....bad experience.

Yarnvibes:
You don't need to fight me on this.... Am only talking from my own personal and humble experience on the camp.

"Camp Abia: The first camp in Nigeria", as it is popularly called, is really one of the camps to be for the compulsory three weeks Nysc orientation course. Not just because she is the first on the list of NYSC camp, but she also possess some beautiful features that it's worth talking about.

Before i went for service, trust me, i have heard lots of terrible stories from many people. Even from those that have never being to the gate of any camp. They told me a book-full of different "Faboos". lol....

I heard about the terrible lifestyle on camp; the maltreatment corpers receive from camp soldiers; the sickness and lots more. Am very sure you heard the same stories too, or perhaps you will soon hear them.

My deployment to Abia state did not give me enough opportunity to confirm if those stories are really true, but what i know is that Camp Abia is the contrary of it all. So don't be annoyed if you passed through all those horrible experiences as we were told. Let me give my brief reasons why i will recommend Abia state for any prospective corp member to consider including in their 3 choice of Service.

=> Perfect Location

Abia state camp is located in Umunna, Bende Local government of the state. The location of the camp is perfectly figured out to eliminate every stress and inconvenience any stranger may encounter in locating it. Unlike many camps which are located in the urban area of the state, Abia camp is located away from heavy traffic. So even if thousands of prospective corp members decided to travel down there on same day, traffic will never be a problem. "The sky is wide enough to contain thousand birds at a time".

=> Water

Hmmmmm.... This is a very important factor to consider when ranking Nigeria camps. If you think that's a lie, you better ask people that served in camps like............ they will tell you how important water is to corpers over one thousand in number.

But trust me, the water supply in Camp Abia is 24/7. Never stopping. Every corper always have their fill. To wash, to drink, and to take their baths.

Yes, i mean "drink". Camp Abia water is completely drinkable and free of germs. Even if you don't have enough money on camp, the camp is able to completely sustain you in terms of food and water.

=> Food

Camp Abia food is not the "Oh my God" type of food. They don't absolutely go for indigenous foods like some other camps will do. The only one i could remember eating on the camp is Garri (Eba). Which i don't think its too strange as such for any Nigerian youth.

=> Security

The security on this camp is 100%. You have nothing to fear while on the camp. Ranging from the terrible insurgency to the least expected insurgents.... Mosquitoes.

You are completely save from them all. While on Camp Abia, you can sleep with your two eyes closed without the fear of a thing.

=> Hospitality

Camp officials on the camp treats the prospective corp members as their own children. They won't permit maltreatment from any soldier or camp officials.

Good accommodation is on ground for corpers to rest their heads. Not the type that you will need to support the windows or matress with mats or your kaki. But a comfortable one to have good dreams of better Nigeria.

Mammi market traders are also everything to write about. They don't over-inflate their prices beyond normal, and are really helpful in running your little shores for you.

If you want to really confirm these things i have said, consider choosing Abia state and enjoy, not only the Camping life, but also the after-camp experience on the streets of Abia state.

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http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/02/why-abia-state-camp-is-one-of-best-in.html

where are the pics!!!!

The best NYSC camps are in d north. Kano, Jigawa, Katsina, e.t.c. Ask around. Their government purposely built it for camp purpose. It doesn't only house d prospective corp members bt also available to tourists and visiting students.

Go to either plateau or Jigawa camps and u will know Abia camp is not the best.

When I see corps members arguing about the best NYSC camp or the best state to serve, I will just laugh and shake my head in pity. Instead of thinking and planning life after service, y'all be arguing about things that are inconsequential about ur future......

Those Nysc staff @ st. finnbar road are corrupt. My LI (obingwa lg) conspired with secretariate staff to pocket my August allowance. The worst part of this,was that they were collecting cash from corpers that were overpaid during our final clearance while I was complaining for not being paid and nothing was done.

Why do people have one or two experiences out of many and still somehow manage to reach a conclusion on the best and the worst?

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sweerychick:
Wow, Abia state is actually cool.. I graduated from ABSU though ..

Abia state is okay sha, I graduated from there too.

Igbere camp........ I can relate

Yes i totally agree with you, I served in Abia State 2012/2013 and was privileged to be honoured as the best Plantoon Leader while I was there, i was a Platoon 5 Leader and the experience was awesome.
Wish to have that experience again.

u are Doo ryt, I was opportune to take my orientation camp in umuna bends in the 2010 batch B member. it rili is one of the best camps in Nigeria

toyinjimoh:
kwara state nysc camp is d worst in Nigeria

Yikpata tins


I wAs waiting for this

chidexSmokey:
Wish I could say same for Edo state

I enjoyed Edo camp because I went prepared for mad fun in the camp. The sanitary conditions was ok, there was even a cinema in mami market, awesome corps members, p.o.s, to mention but a few(nearness to Lagos). Is it the cashflow during the election? That's not a story for today.

Kubwa Camp is also cool

Hmm well sha its your luck that you enjoyed the camp, as always its stream 2 that always enjoy most, God save you that you weren't in stream 1 when water scarcity was reigning, mami market traders were fleecing off our money, stressful parades, the corruption of the two top women there (I won't mention their names but one starts with F and the other with G).
so yes you can come here and say you enjoyed the camp but I'd tell you that that's your own opinion as well as this is mine and I am not enjoying my stay in abia state as simple as that. Bye.

Impeller:
I enjoyed Edo camp because I went prepared for mad fun in the camp. The sanitary conditions was ok, there was even a cinema in mami market, awesome corps members, p.o.s, to mention but a few(nearness to Lagos). Is it the cashflow during the election? That's not a story for today.

Let me assume it was renovated (This one you made mention of election).

chidexSmokey:

Let me assume it was renovated (This one you made mention of election).

I guess you went there before me. What you have in parenthesis is truly a boom time for corps members especially those who aligned with the powers that be.

light was worse. food was worst. I only managed the food cos I was not carrying enough cash. buh it was a great experience there. enjoyed my stay after camp. Umuahia, umudike and Ikwuano things

I'm sorry for the OP. Abia state is one of the worst states to serve. I'm currently serving in in Abia state. I must admit the camp is OK but men the people are hostile and unwelcoming to strangers. The only thing they are good at is cheating strangers most especially Corp members in khaki in every possible way. They see Corp members as money bags. If I have never met, grew up with and have friends who are easterners I would have had the wrong impression of easterners.

Aburi001:
Think Aba, think Industrial/business Hub of Africa

it's OK. we don't need hype here. Not even industrial/business of Nigeria not talking of Africa. people dey lie sha

I concur,just left abia state camp today,twas real fun here