Graduating students were not left out in the newness arguably brought over by Elujoba. I can’t vividly recall the last time graduating students were presented for the compulsory Youth Service the same year they graduated. But this time, most of those who finished upon the completion of the 2014/2015 academic session will be mobilized by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in a couple of weeks.
In all honesty, I had zeroed my mind for Youth Service this year, upon the advice offered me by my senior colleagues. I remember Walexy constantly told me as I rounded up my final year project to look for something to keep me busy till next year when Service would be realistic.
Now, it looks like the unexpected and forthcoming mobilization for Service is not coming without a price for the lucky OAU graduands, in fact a huge one and the price here is the ‘convocation events’.
NYSC had released its 2016 Batch ‘B’ time-table over a month ago and the 3-week orientation course, otherwise known as ‘camp’ for Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will begin November 24 and end December 14. Don’t forget OAU’s convocation which is meant for the same PCMs has been announced for December 7 – 9. I believe you understand what that means. Apparently, you are going to ask yourself that the OAU 2016 Convocation is for which graduands then?
For the soon-to-be corps members to be able to attend the convocation ceremony, they’ll have to secure permission from their various camp locations. This is worrisome because of the risk and expenses this may come with.
For instance, if I am posted to Taraba state, apart from about N25,000 that i’ll have to look for in this recession time for my transport fare to and fro my camp base, I also risk travelling on the bad and unsafe Nigerian roads. But why are we doing this to ourselves?
You may want to say it is not compulsory to attend, but I want to ask if that is the same opinion shared by the university management. If it is not necessary for these students to attend their own convocation ceremony, then why is it in place in the first place when the feasibility of attendance is obviously straining?
The University of Ibadan fixed its convocation events for November 11-17. The Federal University of Technology, Akure had its own planned for November 19. Some other schools will have theirs next year when the orientation course is over. They all considered the availability of those graduating students.
I want to be present in my own convocation events. I don’t just want to pay for what I won’t be part of. I only hope the Elujobic effect comes into action once again. I know it may be difficult to change the dates because of the many arrangements already in place, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t possible. Orientation course ends December 14 and OAU can have its convocation after then in order to avoid the avoidable and stories that touch afterwards.

http://www.oaupeeps.com/2016/11/oau-2016-convocation-who-are-those.html?m=1

wite111:
Nigerian army/Buhari/APC govt is a scam.U are so quick to show us the terrorists u arrested,When army kill terrorists u flood internet with the pictures.May I ask army: why didnt they release photos of the soldiers killed by terrorists last week?U guys are doing us the more u look the less u see

some people sha. smh

gold91:
wc department?

Chemical engineering. Elect guys are seeing theirs too

Thank god av just been mobilized
You guys should check yours too

OAU has uploaded the list...just checked mine and it is there.

To all OAU graduates our name is finally on NYSC site.

krissconnect:
9. When the night before the holiday is taking longer than usual.

*who is drawing this night backwards na? Mek tomoro reach abeg*

As in you no go sleep till daybreak and that feeling when its finally morning ehn.

Boarding school sweet then sha dunno of now tho

2abet:
Oau pikin? Iyaff tire for oau o... Still waiting

You should not be surprised now, we are always used to lagging behind #Greatife

Dr. Babaiide Afolabi, Vice Dean, Division of Student Affairs, stated this on Wednesday in Ile-Ife in an interview with newsmen

The National Youth Service Corps accredited 1,344 out of 4,800 graduands of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife recommended for the 2016 ‘Batch B’ of the service, an official of the institution has said.
The official, Dr. Babaiide Afolabi, Vice Dean, Division of Student Affairs, stated this on Wednesday in Ile-Ife in an interview with newsmen.
Afobabi said: “May be it was as a result of inadequate resources for the programme that caused the reduction in their intake for the programme.”
He expressed dismay over the situation, saying that the remaining 3, 500 graduands would have to wait for another batch before they could serve their father land.
Afolabi, however, advised those not immediately mobilised to engage in entrepreneurship programme pending the time they will be called for service.
He said: “We all know that no knowledge is lost.”

I think we might all end up serving this year as vc's are ready to force NYSC to do the right thing..
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/upload-authentic-graduates-nysc-vcs-tell-universities/

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC) has urged universities to upload the names of all eligible graduates for the 2016 Batch `B’ of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
A statement by CVC on Tuesday in Abuja said that the committee’s stance was sequel to its meeting with the Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure.
The statement was co-signed by Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, CVC’s President and Prof. Michael Faborode, the committee’s Secretary-General.
NYSC had in a memo to universities recently, directed them to cut their mobilisation for the scheme by 60 per cent due to financial constraints.
The CVC said that the stakeholders agreed with NYSC that paucity of funds was responsible for the slash in the percentage of mobilisation.
It said that its meeting resolved “that all authentic graduates of universities be uploaded by universities for NYSC to mobilise as appropriate.
“All universities are expected to comply immediately and ensure that graduates of part-time programmes and over-aged graduates are not included in their list.
“The CVC and the Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) plead with the government and the National Assembly to provide resources needed for full mobilisation to stave off impending problem of partial mobilisation.
“We appeal to all graduates and prospective corps members to show understanding and exercise restraint while awaiting further directives from NYSC.’’
The statement said that the CVC meeting with NYSC authorities was preceded by one with the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission on the issue.

source: www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/upload-authentic-graduates-nysc-vcs-tell-universities/

What kind of delay have I not seen as a student from Acceptance fee n SU strikes to Numerous ASUU local n National strikes, NASU strikes to Ooni's inspired Mid semester breaks and now NYSC #OAUgrad #Timehasgone #Saynotoslashing

surpriseMe:
Abeg any Oau peeps here wey sabi how d slashing dey happen for OAU DSA? mehn we gas sabi our fate o..cos OAU vex submit the whole 4000pcms to Nysc o

Heard from a source that DSA re-sent the list to NYSC to pick at random

MsGlobalwonder:
Lmaoooo... I can so relate

* for all the "risky" at Awo and Faj
For all the Akara at Health centre/ Awo junction
For Moremi junction suya
For Old buka's amala
For old buka's Iyan
For AngloMoz runs
For all the Aro of Awo boys
For Prof. Akeredolu"s punishments
For mama chemical's eggroll and chilled coke
For Prof Taiwo Control that controlled us..
For everything I can't possibly put in writing...... blessings upon blessing Great Ife!!!

. chemenger to dope

Hmmmm

actually blivd this op is joking, engineering, Yoruba,geology ? in fact all those courses. Have you been to federal uni's where they don't bribe lecturers to get marks ? OAU ? geology n Yoruba isn't even a course you will b thinking if having a first class because it is almost impossible, you go Jack well for ur 2.2 gan ni #proudlyengineer

Dont dare. If you still wnt ur family don't nd think abt confrontation n d method

Even after loosing in his own state to opposition. Instead of resignation as a noble man,his mouth is still running

Have been keeping a low profile all this while "Dangote is my father"

Thanks to bill gate n his team for helping the word n also lowering our life expentancy rate *what has adv get disadv buh microsoft is a blessing tho
#Teamcompetewithmicrosft

Noted* Igbo should be the one's pushing for one Nigeria at this Juncture

Nos 4 & 5 takes higher percentage in my own view ;you wont just believe how most of this ladies thinks.Always marriage marriage n if you ask dem what next den they turn dumb.
pls ladies dont turn yourself into a baby making factory

The reason being the fact that most fat girls dont package well.They dress with latest trending fashion buh neglet their size which makes dem look horrible n rough. Know yourself n what goes for your body type n you shall see wonder

kudos@op. thats why all dis world richest actually zed when they die they gonna will what they have to charity n not their wards; They av trained them to survive on their own.
Your Money doesn't Make you stand ahead in your life, what matters is your knowledge. "The single most powerful asset we all have is our mind.If it is trained well,it can create enormous wealth"-R.kiyosaki

how you take know? u dey hin mind?

At times you cant just ignore ur ex forever buh wen it's too much my guy take off cos possibility of exes getting back is high frm statistics....u can talk to her on dis since u rily love her (communicatn in rel. solves issue dan we can imagine) and try to tolerate her for who she be....all da best

No pity am,he will surely see it coming.He should kno how it goes as cultist attack demselfs in gatherings..

na wetin he like kill am

dem bendtner,caroll,soldado,falcao,huth,pinto


lol

The time for d update is too close which makes me doubt this but bettee still do not trust anyone.....follow God n not pastors.Most Nigerians ars religious buh not Godly which is the reason we are lyk dis #beGodly