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once opened a thread about it in 2010.. Stil dont understand i til now
https://www.nairaland.com/524481/dreams-effect-reality

am nt religious bt i seem 2 av control ova my dreams. Whether they happen or not, An inner conviction. Though i use 2 pray bak then wen i was religious.
My dreams always happen d way i see em bt it cud take years 2 happen wen i av totaly 4goten bout it, only d sense of "De javu" me. I sumtyms change d pattern if its was a bad dream or go wit d flow if its a gud 1. Sum takes weeks 2 happen, days or hours sumtyms.
Even if i 4get my dream wen i wake up, there is always a Reminder like: i see d person, an object, a fone cal, anytin dat wil jolt my memory.
I av searched online tire bt evrybdy kips givin difrent xplanatn. Am just glad m nt d only 1, use 2 tink m superwiered.
I dream evryday & it happens no matter how insignificant or ridiculous. I record them down & tick them wen it happens.

So Sad, this Guy had his Service Extended unjustly..

What does it feel like to nurture great hope, visions and aspirations and work so assiduously at it, only to be shattered with the reality of shame and disgrace?

How does it feel to love one’s nation dearly and serve her with all exuberant vigour and youthful zeal, far and beyond the call of duty, only to be rewarded with scorn, reproach and punishment because subsisting social structures and mores do not support such extinct ideals?

The feeling is obviously one of dejection, frustration and near collapse that prompts quick re-evaluation of strategy. While some youths have stoically waded through such ugly experiences and re-launch dramatic comebacks managing to keep their tattered virtues,
many others have been too wounded to survive; they turn around polishing their crafts and grafts to hunt the
system they once craved to serve.

The puritan blends with the system and learns the art
of corruption even faster than the masters. I am a youth presently distraught with the reality of
unreciprocated love for fatherland and I wonder if
there is hope for my kind in this nation.

While at the NYSC Orientation Camp, I had planned to draw attention to needs in my place of assignment through the media by virtue of my
communication discipline.

But I was told corps members were not allowed to speak with the press.

I was unhappy. How can that be? Do they want to
repress my spirit? I might faint if I didn't write for a fortnight. How much more for a year? I read the rules and discovered the bye-laws forbid ''...granting interviews on matters affecting NYSC policies...''

Eureka! I found the answer. We were only forbidden from
granting interviews, so I still had my freedom of expression. In fact, I knew NYSC wouldn't have mounted any contradiction to Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution which expressly endows every Nigerian with freedom of expression.

I started writing and publishing right from camp, basking in the euphoria of serving my nation.

Aside delivering one of the most evocative speeches at the orientation camp, urging fellow corps members to
sincere service, I re-oriented many outsiders who had no idea of what fun awaits in the uncharted hearts of the jungles.

From my interior village I darted in writing, defending Ebonyi youths after the state government's unpopular decision to stop full payment of their certificate examinations under the flimsy, faulty pretext of meeting up with minimum wage.

I wrote for the Abia State University girl gang-
r.aped by five monsters, urging justice for the poor girl.

I wrote for the NYSC girl allegedly raped by a monarch
in Osun.

I wrote in defense of NYSC itself, telling the scrap proponents to be more constructive in their
arguments.

Despite the hail of accolade I was drawing from external readers, NYSC never communicated praise or
warning.

Then came the delay in corps members allowance. I thought if I could speak for the right of others, why
should I be silent now? I wrote in defense of corps
members in the country who were going through unimaginable hardship. I succinctly painted the horrid
pictures like a skilled artist.

I must admit it was indeed the angry piece of a hungry
corper. If you are in government and you read it,
you will understandably be angry at the spunky brat who wrote it. And if you are outside government, you will
be angry at government for treating corps members the
way the writer portrayed.

It was an angry piece that invokes anger. Where you
direct the anger depends on what side of the divide you
belong. The piece probably reflected in raw terms the mood of corps members in the country at the time.

That was when NYSC Ebonyi woke up and invoked one of its rules against me. The writer must be made a
public example. For daring to ask questions when he should have kept quiet, he deserved query and extension.

NYSC is highly regimented, and you are expected to always play the yes-man. You can't fight your employer or else you will be fired.

If you’re indeed a Christian, you should know Christians don’t fight for their rights. In fact, it was not wise to have written such a reckless piece putting yourself in unnecessary risk.

You dey do oversabi, ehn? Na only you fit write? Did you say the query came seven days to your passing out? What a rude shock that must have been. It was perfectly timed for you.

And now, with that extension twig in your file, your viability for public office in the future is endangered.

Those were some of the thoughts of people who had reacted out of genuine concern for Folarin. But you know what? I have no regret. I have no regret for
serving with so much innocence. I have no regret for
writing because it’s my calling; I take my ordeal in good faith.

I am no bad writer, except when I'm angry, literary
anger, mind you. At such times, I write with fire and
brimstone dripping off my pen. Like a jury, I summon offenders before the table of public conscience and examine their conduct in the light of their sworn obligations to society.

And was I not supposed to be angry? You must know I
saved 50% of that stipend, paid 10% as tithe, fed, transported, supported siblings, fulfilled financial obligations and commitments with the remaining 40%. And how much is the 40%? 7,800.

Sincerely, there are corps members with stricter
financial plans. So, when there is delay payment, you can only imagine the hardship and torture. I was slammed with one month extension that led to two months delay even when none of the officials could open the particular section I breached.

Together with the PRO, we perused the Bye-law searching for the appropriate section I violated. Then he finally fingered one: disclosure of official information.
Laughable, isn’t it? Was I the one who disclosed the
information to the public?

The former Minister for Youth Affairs, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi had announced long before I wrote? Little wonder even the query I was issued reflected confusion and distortion in citation.

The offence was publishing; the citation was dereliction of duty. Worse, I was not paid a farthing despite the recommendation of the same invoked 2011/2012 Bye-laws that there should be half payment in certain cases.

My situation must be worse than that of a prisoner, because even prisoners get fed no matter their crime. I was whisked back to my village, to the consternation of my principal and his staff.

Many of the teachers were too shocked to say a word. Few who found their tongue wondered why the best always get the worst treatments.

When the extension letter was handed to me, my initial
reaction was that of utter disbelief, sorrow, frustration and disappointment that gave vent to the morbid thought of suicide. I bled deeply within. I wept. I remembered all I had showed and showered was love and passion for my nation.

My June 5th page 10, full-page clincher in The Guardian Newspaper captured my excitement for NYSC. And when I expected appreciation, commendation and reward from a grateful people, I got the back-stab of query and extension because I asked an innocent, genuine question: NYSC, where is our allowee?

The system does not tolerate questions. The system does not tolerate criticisms. As I get my certificate this
month and return home into the waiting hands of loving
parents, friends and loved ones, some questions trouble
me that I deem fit for national meditation. What are the parameters of our reward system?

A corrupt politician is garlanded with honours, a
Taiwo Akinkunmi languishes unrecognized in a shanty.

Clearance corpers, ghost corpers, lazy corpers cheat the system and get applauded for playing smart, an acclaimed hard-working village corper without any blot of wrong- doing gets extension even when there’s no established offence?

What do I have to show for my hard labour and passion? What will be my new exhortation to my generation? Does it pay to serve Nigeria with heart and might? Will this infringement go unaddressed? Will I go, my wounds undressed?

Please do me a favour when you see me outside this
cyberspace. Never ask: “Hope you’ve learnt your lesson?” You won’t do me any good. It’s a victim’s question.

If I have another chance, I’ll write with greater force and fury. The only thing it takes for evil to thrive is for good men to keep quiet. I refuse to keep quiet. By Folarin Samson

NYSC, Ebonyi

Ache by James Carringhton (Smallville, Oliver Queen - Green Arrow Took Lius on a date, 2 get a kiss, he was 2 shoot an Empty can drink wit his arrow. He missed & lois walked away, then d camera zoomed 2 d can, Alas! He didnt miss, he shot of d tiny hole of d Can opener)
Mark Joseph - Fly
Dont Take ur love away by Vast (Smallville, Doomsday Destroy Chloes Weddin & injured Lois)
Dark Blue, & Mixed Tape by Jacks Mannequin (One Tree Hill, a Concert b4 dat boy shot evrybody in school)
Joshau Radin - Winter
wataya want from me - Adam Lambert
i could go on & on, 1 tin is 4 sure any song i luv, i neva 4get where i 1st heard it. Eg
Kiss Me Slowly by Parachute (Vals day, played by smooth fm lagos. Nw am inluv wit d band)
so check out bands lyk:
mayday parade.
Faber Drive.
keane.
arcade fire.
chris daughtry
second hand. serenade.
cher.
the script.
sick puppies.
fleetwood mac.
countin Crows.
Inflight safty.
Michelle Branch.
Lavign, vanessa Carlton, Kelly Clarkson, sugarland, carrie undawood e.t.c
i left out most of d popular ones. Nt al their songs may b gud enuf 4 u. Jst try out 1 song 1st b4 u download their albums.
Btw am a big fan of taylor swift, dido, owlcity, never shout never, staind, inflight safty, nickelback, fallout boy, panic @ d disco (canedian band in general)

@ Count Sparrow Tot i was John Mayers Biggest Fan. Have u heard his cover 4 Tom Petty's - Free Fallin?
I also love switchfoot.. Dont close ur Eyes is my fav.
@ Topic
Look after u by The Fray (Heard it in d movie JUMPER, God knws i searchd d web tire b4 i found d title of d track) Cable Car (Transformers) How 2 save a life.
Scientist by Coldplay (Smallville, luv it die) Warning Sign ("Last Kiss", me tink dats d title of dat movie.. D scene was so Emotional). Clock ("Confidence", runnin d cast of d movies)
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris (City of Angels, Nicolas cage), Long way down (smallville) All that U are (Transformers)
Angel by Sarah McClarken* (City of Angels, westlife did a Cover)
Oasis - Stop Cryin ur Heart Out (Smallville, Clark kent messed up real bad. Went 2 apologize 2 Lana, wil neva 4get dat scene) Dont Luk back in Anger ("Chuck", he was 2 go bak 2 d skol he didnt graduate 4rm)
so there are 2 many songs.. I can recomend bands 2 u & my fav of their songs. Jst let me know if u lyk soft or hard Rock.

Virtualy al d rock band i know i got them 4rm watchin T.v Series. I got more songs 4rm Smallville & one Tree Hill than 4rm any other series. Lemme try 2 Remember Some:
The Little Things by Colbie Cailat (got dis 4rm d Series "Priviledge" play in my Head for months)
U could be Happy by Snow Patrol (Smallville, d day lana was 2 marry Lex) u myt wanna check out (Chasing Cars, Open ur eyes & Run by d same Band)
Where i Stood by Missy Higgins (Smallville)
Linger By The Cranberries (4rm d Movie "Click" omg i feel lyk cryin)
Soul Meet Body, I Will posses ur Heart & I will Follow u into d Dark by Death Cab for Cutie (How i met ur Mother)
am so busy ryt nw, wil post more wen m Free.

ayo jango: When I was in d bank my boss uses words like R u mad,u fool,no brains,daft and I waited for a day I would strike him

The height was one evening when I took a file to him for analysis he poured water from a cup on my face cos he had a female guest.

Nothin like walking away ohhh!! I slapped him straight he culdnt react cos he knows iv got a belt in karate and i was ready to break his bones. HR got me transferred to another branch.

I doff my Hat.. Nice Reaction. Respect man!

Oh i see d "40 Laptops" in Abuja.. Una no day sleep? So there is Nite Shift 4 Gej Buttt kissers.. smh

Iyalola19: if i campaign for you would you fcck me
you are edible
if you can pay in kind
we talk things over

let us begin d Negotiations. Wat are ur Terms

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To be honest with u it is a big waste of time... m currently serving now and if i could turn back time i wouldnt have wasted my precious time on this rubbish.

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here is a pic from Camp, thats for the dude who said he has heard anybody been punished like an animal. this girl was made 2 roll inside the mud

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By april d Registration starts. Since u are Turnin 30 Soon. Just wait & get an Exemption Certificate.

i'm Currently Serving In Ebonyi. Week 2 of Orientation.
The Camp is Horrible. No Water, (Some people have gone a Week Without having their Bath), No Light, the Food Sucks Real Bad & the Soldiers are Totally Unruly & Punish People at Will for no Reason at all. They Slap/Beat people With Rod & Whip, Molest you. You get to do uncountable Frog Jump & Sleep with your White inside Murky water. The Camp Commander here a Sadistic Maniac Named "Embu Ogar" is Hitlers Reincarnation.
The welcome party was a Bore Fest, like watching paint Dry, a Funeral has More Spice than the Rubbish "Party?" lasted just 1 hour. They had to literally Force People to attend. A platoon that Refused to Dance during the dance Competition Were Punished the Next Day. Shay Party na by Force?
Light-out is by 10pm. Woe betide you if you try 2 Read or do anything at All.
I ask Where is the Fun that is Much Talked about in this Nysc Camp? I still don't get the Essence of this 3 Weeks Orientation. Totally waste of Time.
If this is how Nigeria Treat its Graduate then there is No way Forward 4 this Country.
Whats Happening in your Camp?? PLEASE SHARE

Why do so Many People sound so Bitter about d Fact dat these Scientist are embarkin on dis Beautiful project? Religious people should pipe down, they have Nothin against ur God. Just imagine if we Cud have Edison, Eistein & other Brilliant inventors around now.
For those sayin they should Find a Cure 4 Cancer, Hiv, Malaria & Co. U should know dat they are Tryin 2 do dat Already & we are Gettin Closer 2 d Cure Day by Day. 1 project does not Hinder d Oda. These Scientist have done lot of Things Termed IMPOSSIBLE. Cloned, Make Blood, walk on d Moon, Restore Sight, Bionic Body parts, Even Time Travel might b Closer than u Think.
Personally, i Believe once U Can Think about it, U Can Achieve it. Impossible is Nothin!

Was posted 2 EBONYI, Bin tryna Google D State, cant find much on dis State.
Mehn, i cant Begin 2 Imagine how spendin a Year away 4rm Lag wil be lyk.
Any Tips on how 2 Redeployment wil b much Appreciated.

I was Robbed of 2 Nokia Phones 2 Weeks ago. I remember Readin somewhere in d Manuel that i Can have the phone Blocked. I still have d Pack & d Reciept of Purchase. How do i Go about it?
Thanks

It’s about that time when u go and serve your country, hopefully In a week or 2 u will know which of the state u are going for your NYSC orientation. I have taken the liberty to interview some of my friends to learn their camping experience; I have also scouted blogs, dairies, journals and other archives in,  a bid to get as much info as possible about the three weeks of camp.
For those of you that are scared cuz it’s the first time you are leaving your family for such a long time, don’t worry you are not alone. It is that anxiety that lead me to this research; hearing people recount their camping experience has put me a little bit at ease. According to most people it is the best 3 weeks of their lives. “u wouldn’t want to leave”. Well, i will be the judge of that after my own experience. I decided to get a comprehensive list of the things we might need to make life at the camp a more palatable experience. Below is the list of things you will likely need:


Condom and Birth Control/After-Morning Pills

16 Photocopies of Statement of Result (Original and Photocopies)
16 Photocopies of School ID Card (Original and Photocopies)
16-24 copies of passport photo (take as many as possible)
Original & 16 Photocopies of Call-up Letter (This will be taken and not returned to you)
10 plain sheets of paper
A Pen
Stapler with your own pins (will save you a lot of begging)
Glue and Tipex (they say everything @ d camp is 4 sale, u want to save as much as possible)

NOTE: Make a lot of Photocopies before going to Camp. A copy can be as much as N20 at the Orientation Camp.
Please remember to also take the original documents, some camps will send you home if u don't have originals.

+
A Cardigan

4 Round-necked white T-Shirts  Throughout your stay at the orientation camp, you will only be allowed to wear your white top and shorts; you might not like the ones that will be handed to you at camp so you can get those fitted brands as long as they are white, With these duly pointed out, no need to pack a lot of clothes to the Camp. You should only take a few in case you need to go to Mosque on a Friday or Church on a Sunday.

2-3 extra pairs of white Shorts (All white)

A Pair Of Plain White Sneakers (NYSC will give u 1 but you'd be lucky if they fit plus it spoils quickly know Naija & low quality things)

2 pairs of white socks

A pair of slippers (These camps are very dirty according to my source, The bathrooms are filthy! The bedrooms are dirty! The corridors are icky! Just have something on your feet at all times)

DETTOL (very essential, BRING or BUY. It's just to disinfect your bath water)

Towel (BRING from home. At least you know it's clean. Anything you buy from Mami Market may or may not be secondhand.)

Bed-Sheets, Pillow Cases, and A Pillow. (BRING from home. Again, the peace of knowing what you're sleeping on is clean. Mattresses will be provided by NYSC. It is best to "double up" with the mattresses, as they are about 1 to 2 inches thick

Handkerchief (BRING from home. There will be BUCKETS of sweating. Do yourself a favor)

Sleep clothes (BRING from home. *note that it is ridiculously hot at night, so a large t-shirt or long tank top and little shorts will suffice)

Underwear (Guard it jealously, I was told people steal panties SMH)

Detergent (BUY from market. Again, this reduces the amount of load you're bringing into camp. Remember how I said camp offers no frills? You have to wash your clothes, underwear, and bed things. However, if you're lucky the mami market will have vendors offering laundry services! The only caveats are: you run the risk of your stuff getting lost)

A Novel (very essential esp. if u read a lot, or if u get bored easily like me) u can also bring board/Electronic games if u like (Chess/Scrabble/PsP/Gameboy)

Money  (About 10 to 15,000 Naira should see you through the camp period modestly. but if you have to drink and hang out at The Mammy market a lot, then you can take more money depending on how much you can finish, be wise though! Sha budget N1000 per day)

Toiletries/Sanitary Pad (If you are posted to the Up-North like Yobe and Maidugiri, pls do not spray perfumes/anything scented, or the flies won't stop hugging you. For the ladies, u will be wearing white all through when it’s time for your menstruation, beware of stains. )
Bucket, soap dish (buy at the camp site, don't stress yourself taking one to the place, they always sell in the camp)

Waist bag (Try to buy this before you get to the camp, very very essential, U've got to put all ur money in it and tie it round ur waist, cos some people won’t come to camp with money and will steal)

Torchlight and Batteries (BRING or BUY. Seeing as there's hardly ever any electricity, and you might want to read at night, having the flashlight helps.

Music (Ipod, MP3, Phone, , just take your music, )

ATM card (u may need 2 run out and get dough)

Painkillers, Malaria Medicine, Allergy Medicine, etc. (BRING from home. You do not want to make the mistake of getting ill in camp. The camp clinic is a BIG JOKE!)

Padlock (BRING or BUY. Well, you might not need it if u have a hard suitcase - no padlocks required. And anyways, thieves apparently can tear people's bags with scissors or knives to get to their things)

Sun Glasses/Face Cap: (It can get really sunny, especially in the north, but I'll advice all to take sun glasses since you'll be standing on the parade ground for long hours. unless it's rainy season)

MOSQUITO NET (My friend said the camp is Mosquito's headquarters)

If you have a camera you can take it along because you will want to snap a lot of scenes. If you have a Blackberry phone, that’s good for you because you can easily and share on social networks. If you don’t have any of those, you will have to pay some guys on camp who do that as business to follow you around and snap you wherever you go. They might charge up to N2000 for the duration of the camping. They should give you all your photos and videos in CDs at the end of Camping.

You will be fed three times a day in camp but I must not lie to you, the food there is nothing to write home about. If you are someone like me who loves to eat good food, make provisions for your own food. You should get some fast foods along, some breakfast cereals and beverages. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mami market. You will get good foods there

THINGS U DON’T NEED
Don’t take materials like pressing iron, knife, fork, tin cutter to the camp. They will be seized and returned to you only on the last day of camping. I was told this is a security measure.

Food Flask (if you'll eat camp food, I only stood in line for camp food once, and almost got a slap from d lady serving cos I didn't understand the food, so Mammy Market was my savior, and might be yours too, in the end my food flask was gathering dust under my bed)

Don't pack loads of unnecessary stuff. As for day clothes (mufti) pack one or two cos you'll only be allowed to go on mufti on Sundays and you have 3 Sundays, so why pack all your clothes? On the 1st day of registration, try to see that after you do your registration where u declare your call-up letter, you endeavor to register for accommodation as early as possible, if not you'll not have a place to sleep on ur 1st night in camp, and that's not funny.

The forms that will be handed to you and attach your passport are very easy to fill. Fill them correctly. After your registration, you will be issued with your State Code Number. This will be like your PIN throughout your Service Year.

After you have been given your State Code, you should proceed straight to collect your mattress and your NYSC Kit. During my own time, I went straight to my hostel (you will be directed), put my mattress in place before going for my kit. Go for your kit on time so that you can get your size.

The Camp Commandant (the soldier in charge) and the other soldiers may tell you that if you participate in parade, play volleyball, and do all they want you to do, you will end up being posted to a favorable place for you Primary Assignment - LIES! Soldiers ain't got that power at all, maybe the Camp director and some NYSC officials can help, but not all of them have the powers they claim.

Have fun but never agree to be manipulated or coerced into anything by anyone. I wish everybody good luck and I hope to see you in my camp.


For more information u can send me a mail or check online @ Nysc website www.nysc.gov.ng.

Nope, There was a day my house was Robbed. A Nieghbor was killed, shot in d Eyes. We called them tire, they didnt show up until 4 hours after the Robbers had left.
Around last Year Nov. I was Robbed around Unilag Junction very close 2 d Bustop, i went 2 Report @ Sabo police station. I had lost my Laptop, project, Wallet & other Valuables. These Clown Told me i have 2 pay N10,000 2 Get a Police Report. While i was @ that Station, they Brought in a Guy, stripped him Naked, poured water on his Body while whippin him. His Crime: he was takin Pics of them @ a Checkpoint while they were Collectin Bribe. They said he wantd 2 Humiliate them by postin it on Facebuk. They were takin his pic while he was Naked tellin him they wil humiliate 2.
I never went back 4 d Police report. These were d 2 times i have had anytin 2 do wit d Police & i hope it is d last

Dear Pastor E. A. Adeboye,
I am hereby writing this letter in a
not so happy mood so don't
expect me to write it well.
Actually let me go straight to the
point, I hereby want to know what
is ur stand in the ongoing
suffering of the masses and what
actions are u putting it place to
mitigate dis. I will like to bring to
your notice dat wen GEJ aka BEJ
approached u 4 prayers and knelt
before you in your church and you
prayed for him, that single act
endorsed him for many christians
who really voted for him. And if I
remember clearly u said u'll lead d
way to remove him if he doesn't
perform, this we are waiting for
cos we are behind uand ready to
follow.
I trust God u've been a blessing to
many, yet d ppl of d nation need
you in anoda capacity to lead a
protest against oppression
because we know God is always
against oppression and being an
MOG we need you more than your
comfort zone. I'm currently writing
a letter to the likes of OYEDEPO and
others who are reputed to be
generals for God. And I stand to
say dat if dis continues I blame all
of u MOG because u are supposed
to be d light and salt of nigeria yet
u have permitted this. I sincerely
believe that after series of
reposting this message will come
to your hearing.
Thank you in anticipation of a
positive response.
Yours Sincerely,
From an angry Nigerian