1. All Corpers are called “Otondo’s”.
The Market is Called “Mami Market”
2. There are dry cleaners available
at your disposal in camp (For about N50 Per Cloth). Ensure you come with at
least 7 white top and shorts (with Zippers) So you only get to wash them on the
first and second weekends.
3. Registration stops 12 midnight
preceding swearing –in day. I advise you start registration early and join the
queue before it gets too long (Always be alert the first few days).
4. Never forget to wear your cap at
all times (You WILL Serve Punishment for forgetting if caught by the Soldiers)
5. You would be given your meal
ticket (It might be valuable) Like to collect your allowance in camp.
6. You are usually given (One Kahki,
Belt and White Canvass) and (Two White Tops, Shorts, Socks)… The Kahki is
always Oversize, so you can find someone to quickly exchange with or you can go
to the Taylor in camp to adjust.
7. There are different types of human
beings in camp (the crazy, spoilt, razz, dirty, complicated, stupid, holy,
party, drunk, beautiful, ugly, different tribes etc). Be open-minded and smile
at someone. Be active in your Platoon
8. You will be fed three times a day
in camp, but the food is barely edible. The kitchen is run by incredibly hard
working women who are assisted by fellow otondos from different platoons
assigned to the kitchen for each meal.
9. If you are someone who loves to
eat good food, or you don’t want to have the mammy feel, no problem just come
loaded to camp with provisions. Like cereals and beverages, garri, biscuits
etc. You should also hold extra cash to eat at the Mammy market, you will get
good food there and won’t spend much to eat well, and the price however depends
on the state to which you have been posted. Most camp don’t have ATM Machine.
10. There are places available where
you can charge your batteries at the camp market. (Also Buy A Power Bank)
11. Always fetch water down for the
next morning. You can be shocked that water supply might finish before it gets
to your turn and that’s the end for you. As the queue is always long.
12. As for drinking water you either
bought pure water or bottled water; there was no free drinking water
whatsoever.
13. Ladies try not to go with heavy
or synthetic hair to avoid excess heat and time to care for it. You could
advisable make short hair to avoid heat and save time.
14. Pocket Money: The question is
“How much money do you really need for the NYSC Orientation Course, you will be
paid a N1, 500 allowance once you arrive the NYSC camp and also another one
(first ALLAWI) some days to the end of camp. If you intend to drink and hang
out at the Mami market, then you can take more money depending on how much you
can finish, be wise though!
15. Just be prepared to wait in line
for EVERYTHING
16. The bathrooms and toilets are
nothing to write home about. It is always dirty and terrible in fact if not
careful disease could be contacted. Well some corpers had buckets for the sole
purpose of relieving themselves with what I can call 'pit bucket'
17. Do not dare the soldiers, some
can be ruthless and you know they have authority to deal with you in name of
discipline. Also Prepare for (Midnight Fire Drill) and (Endurance Road Walk) during camp
18. Always switch your phones off or
put them on silent while on parade ground. Just don’t bring it out, it could be
seized and destroyed not minding if it’s an iphone7s+++.
19. The accommodation is always
something else. Rooms will likely be jam-packed with little or no space to pass
and walk freely. It is possible to have between 30-60 roommates
20. There are fellowships for Christians
and Muslims. The 3 recognized associations are NCCF (NIGERIAN CHRISTAIN CORPERS
FELLOWHIP), NACC (ANGLICAN) and MCAN (MUSLIM CORPERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA).
But there were others like Redeemed, Winners, catholic, Christ embassy and
deeper life. So you could make your choice. Also they have morning devotions
and weekly service.
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In Summary, NYSC camp is fun.
You can compare it to a reality TV
show.
Camp was fun for me and I hope its
fun for you too. Wishing you the very best as you go through the 21 days in
camp.
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in the comment section below.
