As I was anticipating my call-up letter for My National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), hold and behold, I got an alert from my email one evening. Fearfully I clicked to open it, and it was my Call up letter.
Fear fill up my face as the email was loading to open because I didn’t want to go to the Northern part of the country since there are terrorist attacks over there, and many lives are lost for some years now. But my face got brightened as I open it and saw Delta State, I was happy because it wasn’t the northern part and my face was filled up with Joy.
Now before I continue, let me clarify something since I know that a large audience reading this might not be Nigerians alone.
You see, in Nigeria, when you are done with your tertiary Institution (University), You must serve the Country for one year of Compulsory service and this Program is Known as National Youth Service Corps(NYSC).
NYSC(National Youth Service Corps) is a compulsory one-year exercise that allows any Nigerian graduate to serve the Country for a period of one year. And this is done over the thirty different states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. It is a paramilitary service.
During this one year of service, you may be posted to Primary Schools, High Schools, Colleges, or Universities to teach, or you may be sent to a company or Military barracks or Schools, hospitals, Government houses, or any place that there is a need within the country.
To cut the long story short, I was sent to the Iselle oku Orientation Camp in delta State Nigeria and I spent three good weeks there after the three weeks of compulsory intensive drilling/training with the Nigerian Army I was sent to a school where I thought Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics in High School.
My Life In Camp As a mini Military Man
On 15th June 2019, I went to the Orientation Camp which was the day I was supposed to report to the camp, and all the activities were organized by the Nigerian Army.
With My Camp Commandant after drilling (27th July, 2019)
It was indeed my first time to have dealings with the military, I won’t say it was sweet, but I will rather say it was rough and worth being present.
With my Friends In Camp
As early as 3:30 am we were all woken up by the military beagle Sound, with a force so that we can start preparing for our daily activities. Usually, this is not always interesting because, by that time, I was always filled with sleepy eyes.
And it was so annoying, but I have no choice, if I do otherwise, I would be punished severely by the army who always call us white fowls because our uniform was white throughout the three weeks in the camp.
And this was how our daily activities were:
3:30 am is wake-up time - a must, 4 am to 7 am is morning devotion with some daily instructions both for Christians and Muslims, no segregation. 8 am is for breakfast, 8:30 am to 12 pm is for Parade and military drilling (Compulsory for everyone), and it was 12pm we all retired to observe our siesta, by 2 pm, the beagle would be blown for launch.
This was our dressing Code for the three weeks in Camp (White Fowl)
Then from 4 pm till 6 pm, we would come out again for some special military training and Orientations. Unfortunately, I can’t go further explaining more details on the training I received in the camp as it might violet some military terms.
But this was what I went through for three good weeks and even throughout my one year of paramilitary Service.
One thing I appreciated during this time was all the training and the discipline given by the military. It wasn’t so easy for me back then, but those training helped me a lot.
The good time I had back then with my colleagues is so emotional when I remember them. The most interesting part is that we all spoke different languages and we came from different tribes in Nigeria, and different states/regions as well. But we did everything in common peacefully. This is one of the core purposes of this program.
Well, guys, that’s my memory of two years ago and I’m glad you read it. Also, this is the first time I post this picture on the internet. Do you have such a Service in your Country? What is it Called? Feel free to share!
[images and graphics by @ubongudofot]
We had such system earlier in the GDR (East Germany) - by the way for boys and girls...
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Oh, thats good to know, for here it is done for people who are 30 and below..., though some people reduce their age sometimes in other to participate.., since they consider it fun.
Also if you don’t do it, then your chances of getting a job in Nigeria is just 5%..., thats why they made it compulsory for all the citizen even though you school outside the country.., once you are back, you will need to enrole in it.
Then people above 30yrs will get what is call Exemption letter, the content of that letter is a certificate to prove that you are above 30 and as such , you are not qualify to participate in the program. It will also state that any company can employ, because you are free.
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