Thank you. pulsatingpen:
Hi yinkyAde.
First things first, congratulations on your posting to Yikpata�. Contrary to what you may read online, the camping situation is not hellish.
Generally, the camp is a microcosm of what goes on in public tertiary institutions in the country. The struggle continues. You hustle to get your registration done, you hustle to get the right sizes of your kits, you get some form of aggression thrown at you in one way or another.
The hostel facilities are relatively decent. They had just been renovated before my batch got in. The toilets were not WCs, they were ceramic pit latrines. Asides the in-house bathrooms, mobile bathrooms were situated by the hostels and I found them to be a better option.
If you are a picky eater, ensure you go with enough money to cover your feeding costs for better meals at the mammy market. Also, try to come with the essentials. Once you get into camp, the prices double.
The major challenge then was the unfavourable condition of the lecture halls with very low number of chairs and lack of ventilation. The only other option available was to sit in the scorching sun.
Also, the water doesn't run 24/7, so it might be a bit stressful queueing up almost every day. You can purchase a bucket of water for 50 naira and you can also get people to do the laundry for a small fee if you don't feel up to it.
And oh, don't bother taking an extension box along; you'd be asked to drop it at the gate when checking in. You can get your gadgets charged at mammy for a fee (100 naira per session, I think).
While this review is based on my personal experience when I camped there in 2019, I believe camp facilities should be improved.
Feel free to reach out if you need further assistance. Have a great time |
NYSC › Re: Nysc Yikpata Kwara State Edu Lga by yinkyAde(op): 9:36am On Mar 10, 2021
