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ü SWEARING-IN CEREMONY: TUESDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY
CLOSING CEREMONY: WEDNESDAY, 6TH MARCH

NYSC PERMANENT ORIENTATION CAMP, SAGAMU, OGUN STATE

NATIONAL ANTHEM NATIONAL PLEDGE
Arise, O Compatriots I pledge to Nigeria my country.
Nigeria's Call Obey To be faithful, loyal and honest.
To serve our fatherland To serve Nigeria with all my strength
With love and strength and faith To defend her unity and
The labour of our heroes past, Uphold her honour and glory
Shall never be in vain So help me God. Amen
To serve with heart and might,
One Nation bound in freedom,
Peace and unity

NYSC ANTHEM
Youths obey the clarion call Far and near we come to serve
Let us lift our Nation high And to build our Fatherland
Under the Sun or in the Rain With oneness and loyalty
With dedication and selflessness NYSC for unity
Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve. Hail Nigeria, our great Nation.

Members, take the great salute

Put the Nation first in all
With service and humility
NYSC for the noble Youths
Make Nigeria a great Nation.

OGUN STATE ANTHEM

Ise ya, Ise ya Omo Ogun kii sole
Omo Ogun Ise ya E bere gberu o
Eledumare ise ma ya o eee Oluwa mbe fun wa
Ise ya E tera mose o
Eyin omo Ogun e se giri Ise ya, omo Ogun
Ise po fun wa lati se Ise ya a a
Omo rere kii s’ase
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 MANAGEMENT TEAM

MRS. MAUTIN REKHIA MRS. OYENUGA MOJISOLA

AD/Head, D&R AD/Head CDS

MRS. NASAMU OLAYINKA DIANA MR. BABALOLA HENRY OMOLAYO MRS. TARKIGHIR DIANA
NYSC State Coordinator, Ogun State AD/Finance & Account AD/PPRU

MRS. OTARU OLUYEMISI A. MRS. ASHADE MARY T. MRS. ISRAEL-OSHO ADESOLA MR. OGUNKUNLE AZEEZ O.
AD, CD & R AD, PRS AD/HEAD, HRM AD, CI & M

MRS. AKANNI GRACE MRS. ANYANOKHABOR DORCAS O. MRS. ONI-JOSEPH OLURANTI MISS. OSHIN TOLULOPE
AD, Corps Allowance Head SAED Head REFORMS Head, CW & HS

MR. AKOREDE OLUWAFEMI MRS. OYENIRAN OLURONKE MR. IBRAHIM OMOTOSHO MRS. AKANBI MOPELOLA AMOKE
Audit Unit Certificate Officer Head, ICT Head, STORE
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 ADDRESS
BY

THE STATE COORDINATOR, MRS OLAYINKA DIANA NASAMU

O
n behalf of the executive Governor of undergoing) is the first cardinal programme and
Ogun State Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR, highly regimented streamlined and guided by rules
the Director General of the National Youth and regulations that must be strictly adhered to. This
Service Corps; Brig. Gen. YD Ahmed, members of edition of the programme which will last from
the NYSC family and the good people of Ogun Thursday 15th February - Wednesday 6th March,
State, I welcome you to Ogun, "The Gateway 2024 is actually packaged to instill in you the spirit
State". of endurance, leadership, patience/ perseverance
I congratulate you on the success you attained in and most importantly patriotism and discipline.
your various academic programmes which qualified Therefore, you are excepted to adapt quickly to the
you to be called up for the situation and participate in all
one -year Mandatory activities. The other programmes
National Service to our will unfold in the course of the
Fatherland. The National service year. However, you must
Youth Service Corps Scheme note that Skill Acquisition and
was established in 1973 to Entrepreneurship Development
among other objectives instill (SAED) programme is also an
the virtue of patriotism, important component of the
industry, selfless service and service year and must be taken
self-discipline in the Youths of seriously. Management is not
the nation. It also serves as a leaving anything to change
platform for the participating hence the establishment of an
youths to interact with each ultra-modern skills center In Ogun
other, thereby affording them state orientation camp to meet
the opportunity to share the your training needs in-camp and
similarities in their cultures. post camp. I enjoin you to key into
The scheme is therefore a a skill and attend lectures
preparatory ground for future r e g u l a r l y. Yo u r a c t i v e
MRS OLAYINKA DIANA NASAMU
leaders of the country and a participation in all camp activities
rallying point for mobilizing the youths of our Nation is very important, as you are expected to make
towards the Nationalistic enterprise of the socio- meaningful suggestions and contributions that will
economic growth through laudable contributions to assist us to have a smooth and successful orientation
rural development. The service year is broken into course. Cultism and drug abuse are taboo in NYSC.
Four Cardinal programmes to enable you realize the You must shun all social vices as offenders will be
aforementioned objectives. immediately sanctioned. Be security conscious at all
times and respect the cultures, traditions and
These programmes are: (1.) Orientation Course (2.) religion of your host communities wherever you are
Primary Assignment (3.) Community Development posted after this orientation. I wish you a rewarding
Service (CDS)/Skills Acquisition and Centre orientation course and a hitch-free service year in
Development (4.) Winding-Up and Passing Out. Ogun; the Gateway State.
The orientation course (which you are presently Thanks, and God bless you.
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 ZONAL INSPECTORS
ZONAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
INSPECTORS

MR EMMANUEL EKO MRS OGUNKUADE D. MR. FATIMEHIN ABIODUN MRS ARAOYE JANET
ZI ABEOKUTA ZONE ZI IJEBU ZONE ZI OTA ZONE ZI SAGAMU ZONE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS

ABEOKUTA ZONE

ABASS OLALEKAN LOVE OLADUNTOYE K. ADENIKE ALABI MANASSEH ADESOJI MRS OGUNKUNLE RUTH. OLALEKAN OLASEBIKAN
ABEOKUTA SOUTH LGA ABEOKUTA NORTH LGA IMEKO-AFON LGA ODEDA LGA YEWA NORTH LGA

IJEBU ZONE

MOGBOJURI B O OKUN IDOWU EMILY ESHO OYEKUNLE SUNMONU YUSUFF AKINDOTUNI AKINSANMI T.
IJEBU ODE LGA IJEBU EAST LGA IJEBU NORTH LGA IJEBU NORTH-EAST LGA OGUN WATERSIDE LGA

OTA ZONE

ADEYEMI B. EUNICE OSINUBI DEBORA O. LAWAL AISHATU O. FALOWO A. SAMSON NGBEDE GEORGE GABRIEL ELELU F. TEMITOPE KUOYE OLANISEBE
ADO ODO OTA LGA IFO LGA EWEKORO LGA IPOKIA LGA YEWA SOUTH LGA OJODU SUB-OFFICE AGBARA SUB-OFFICE

SAGAMU ZONE

MRS EDOKPOLOR JOY TOBI OLODUN DISU OLUYEMISI ABAYOMI OFILI FRANKLIN NGOZI AKINYELE BOSEDE ODEJIDE ADENIKE. K ARTHUR MARIAM
ODOGBOLU LGA OBAFEMI OWODE LGA MOWE SUB OFFICE LGA SAGAMU LGA REMO NORTH LGA OGIJO SUB-OFFICE IKENNE LGA

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 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
FOR THE OFFICIAL
OPENING/SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
OF THE 2024 BATCH 'A' STREAM 1
ORIENTATION COURSE
ON TUESDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY

TIME EVENTS
8:00am - Corps Members take position
8:30am - Camp Officials are seated
9:00am - Invited Guests Arrive
9:30am - Chairman and Members NYSC Governing Board Arrive
9:45am - The Chief Judge of Ogun State Arrives
9:50am - Members of the State Executive Council Arrive
9:55am - Commissioner of Police, Ogun State takes salute
10:00am - The Brigade Commander 35, Artillery Brigade Alamala,
Abeokuta takes salute.
10:05am - His Excellency the Executive Governor of Ogun State, arrives,
inspects Quarter Guard Mounted in his Honour and mounts
the saluting dais.
* Ogun/NYSC/National Anthems.
* His Excellency takes his seat in the State box.
10:30am - Introductory address by the NYSC Ogun State Coordinator
10:35am - Swearing - in party takes position.
10:40am - The Chief Judge of Ogun State Administers the National
Pledge and NYSC Oath of Allegiance.
* Sample Signing/Counter signing of the pledge.
* Flag bearers return to position.
11:00am - Address by the Executive Governor of Ogun State.
11:20am - Three Hearty Cheers to HIS EXCELLENCY
11:25am - NYSC/Anthem/National Anthem
11:30am - Guests depart in reverse order.

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 OGUN STATE
A T A G L A N C E

O
gun State popularly known as the several dialects, which include Ijebus, Remo,
'Gateway State" was carved out of Egba, Yewa, Awori, Egun, (kale and ljale
the defunct Western Region on the spoken by the natives.
3rd of February 1976 by the Federal Military
Government of Late Muritala Ramat CLIMATE: This follows tropical pattern
Muhammed. with the rainy season starting around March
The state lies within the tropics and bounded and ending in November followed by the
in the West by Benin Republic, in the South dry season.
by Lagos State, in the East by Ondo State and
in the North by Oyo State. Ogun State NATURAL RESOURCES: Ogun state has
occupies a total area of 1,640,926 square extensive fertile soil suitable for Agriculture.
kilometers. There are 20 local Government It has Savannah land in the North Western
Areas in the State. According to 2006 part that is suitable for cattle rearing. Vast
Population Census, Ogun State has over forest reserves, rivers, a lagoon and an
2.5million people. ocean front are also present. There are also
For ease of administration the NYSC has mineral deposits in the state such as
additional three local government offices. limestone, chalk, phosphate and gypsum.

THE ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE TOURISM: There are tourist centres in the
TRADITIONS OF THE STATE state with numerous tourism potential.
A homogeneous state, Ogun State is made They include Olumo Rock in Abeokuta,
up of the Egbas, Ijebus, Yewas, Aworis, Bilikisu Sungbo shrine at Oke Eya ljebu-Ode,
Eguns and Remos. She belongs to the main Yemoji Natural swimming pool at Ijebu-
Yoruba ethnic group. Nigerians from other Ode, Oronma Shrine Ilaro, Tongeji Island,
parts of the country also live in the state. Ipokia amongst others.
Some of the leading traditional festivals
observed in the state include: Olumo, Ogun,
Igunuko, Osun, Orisa-Oko Obalufon,
Egungun, Obirin Ojowu, Gelede, Oro,
Agemo, New Yam and Sango.

LANGUAGES: The languages spoken are

majorly Yoruba and English. There are
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BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE NYSC SCHEME
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equel to Nigeria's Independence in
October 1960 there was serious doubts
whether Nigerians would be able to build a
nation strong and united, bearing in mind the
geo-political and economic climate at the time.
The National Youth Service Corps Scheme was
established as a deliberate public policy to
ensure the realization of the reconciliation,
rehabilitation and reconstruction, following the
political upheaval which later degenerated to the
unfortunate civil war that spanned between
1967 to 1970, brought about divisive forces individuals such as graduates who are above
among the ethnic groups. thirty years of age at the time of graduation,
It became evident at the end of the war that graduates of part-time programme/distance
Nigeria needed to reposition and exploit her learning programmes, graduates who are
abundant resources particularly, the highly already serving in the Nigerian Army, Police and
educated ones. This was to heal the pains other recognised para-military services and
created by the civil war to promote national recipients of National Honours.
understanding and integration. Nigeria at this
point was at the brink of collapse due to ethnic OBJECTIVES OF THE NYSC SCHEME
suspicion, mutual distrust, religious bigotry and 1. To inculcate discipline in Nigerian Youth by
tribal intolerance. There was inadequate instilling in them a tradition of Industry at work
distribution of skilled manpower, high level of and patriotic and loyal service to Nigeria in any
poverty, lack of socio-economic infrastructural situation they may find themselves.
facilities, housing, road, health care delivery etc. 2. To raise moral tone of the Nigerian Youth by
It was therefore in an attempt to address these giving them the opportunity to learn about
problems and meet the yarning's and aspirations higher ideals, national achievement, social and
of the people that government at the time under cultural improvement.
General Yakubu Gowon moved by the gap 3. To develop in the Nigerian Youth, the attitudes
created by a lack of inspiring and patriotic of mind, acquired through shared experience
leadership and others, called for establishment and suitable training, which will make them
of an enduring Institution that will bind the more amenable to mobilization in the national
different people that make up Nigeria. It was interest.
reasoned that the youths constituted a dominant 4. To enable Nigerian Youth acquire the spirit of
force for national, mobilization growth, and have self-reliance by encouraging them to develop
a crucial role to play for fostering nation building. skills for self-development.
This therefore informed the creation of youth S. To contribute to the accelerated growth of the
service which gave birth to the establishment of national economy.
National Youth Service Corps by decree No. 24 6. To develop common ties among the Nigerian
of 22nd May 1973. With the adoption of the youths and promote national unity and
1999 Constitution, which ushered in democratic integration.
rule the enabling law establishing the NYSC is 7. To remove prejudices, eliminate ignorance
now referred to as "The NYSC ACT CAP N84" and confirm at first hand the many similarities
laws of the federation of Nigeria 2004. The Act among Nigerians of all ethnic groups and
makes it compulsory for all Nigerian graduates 8. To develop a sense of corporation existence
to participate in a one-year national service. It and common destiny of the people of Nigeria.
however excludes certain categories of
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 THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE NYSC
SCHEME SINCE INCEPTION

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ince the establishment of the National Youth w NYSC/AIDS campaigns
Service Corps in 1973, NYSC has achieved w Aggressive COVID-19 safety protocols advocacy.
much in employment generation both at the w Establishment of NYSC Farms
state and federal levels. Automatic employment is w Establishment SAED Training centres, bread
usually granted to State Honours Award winners. and water factories, printing press, NYSC Radio,
Similarly, both the government and private sectors NYSC Television and many others.
retain and employ Corps members in the state. At the
federal level, the President's Honours Award is a Manpower supply to health sector, the scheme has
veritable platform for employment of awardees into performed creditably in the area of health care
the federal civil service. delivery. Here over 70% of Corps medical doctors
In agriculture, through the establishment of and other medical personnel are posted to the rural
agricultural farms nationwide with the vision of using areas. This group of Corps members do not only
them to create enabling platform for graduate youths engage themselves in hospital activities, they are also
to explore abundant opportunities for wealth involved in organizing of enlightenment of rural
creation, entrepreneurship, employment generation communities in areas such as environmental
and national food security. For instance the cultivation sanitation, safe drinking water, family planning, and
of about 100 hectares of maize in Kwali (FCT), reproductive health as well as campaign against
Dungulbi (Bauchi State), Iseyin (Oyo State), the HIV/AIDS and drug abuse among other health related
cultivation of cassava in FCT and Oyo State, rice issues. The contribution of the scheme in this
farming in Akwa Ibom, Sokoto, Enugu and Niger direction is highly commendable in that many rural
state. dwellers and communities had their first contact with
The scheme has also done well in palm production, qualified medical personnel by the activities of Corps
guinea corn, millet, pineapple, sorghum, cowpea and medical personnel posted to such areas.
cassava in Imo, Kwara, Edo, and Ogun State. The
scheme has also been involved in different areas of life In the area of road safety and disaster mitigation
stock farming such as piggery farms in Lagos, fish management intervention, the scheme has
farms in Rivers State among others. NYSC has since contributed in no small measure at ensuring the safety
inception contributed in no small measure in the of road users through its collaboration with the
sphere of health care delivery in the country. These Federal Road Safety Commission since 1994 as
achievements can be attributed not only to the members of the community development service
professionalism of Corps health personnel, doctors, group have continued to play vital role in:
nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory w Traffic control construction of road signs and zebra
technologists, dentists, physiotherapists, opticians, crossing.
ophthalmologists among others. The scheme has w Public enlightenment and sensitization
contributed to the health sector through the w Corporate sensitization and
following: w Introduction of Road Safety Groups.
w NYSC combating Ebola virus disease (NYSC) On disaster mitigation the schemes providing support
w Health campaigns to the National Emergency Management Agency
w Establishment of health care facilities (NEMA). Also, NEMA is in active collaboration with
w Environmental sanitation the scheme making the community development
w Environmental protection service groups one of the most effective at the state
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level. Through the NYSC community development service
The National Youth Service Corps achievements in (CDS) program, rural communities across the
the education sector of the country cannot be country are gradually transformed into semi urban
overemphasized. It has made significant contribution settlements through its integrated rural development
to educational development of the nation through the project.
supply of manpower to education. Corps members
form a greater percentage of the teaching staff in most The scheme contributes to national unity and
schools due to the shortage of full-time resident integration through the mobilisation of graduate
teachers. The posting of Corps members to youths across the country. Youths' deployment in
secondary schools as a matter of policy is to save the service fosters interaction that creates friendship and
sector from collapse. brotherhood. Since this mobilisation is done six times
It is on record that over 60% of Corps members yearly, NYSC remains one of the few organizations
serve in educational institutions, their impact on the that provide an indispensable opportunity for
nation's economy is immeasurable. In the effort to Nigerian youths to know one another and melt into
refocus the program to become self-reliant, the one community. The scheme also fosters unity
scheme has successfully established a shoe factory in through sport development and cultural integration
Benin-city, Edo state where boots and canvasses are such as inter-ethnic marriages.
produced, the materials used in the factory are The NYSC scheme has also achieved success in the
sourced locally. There is also a garment factory area of Corps members self-development. Any
located in Minna, Niger state. The factory produces graduate youth that participate in the NYSC scheme
the NYSC kits issued to corps members thus reducing has an opportunity of acquiring a skill through the
the cost of producing these kits that were hitherto SAED program, improved national consciousness
contracted out. among others

PLATOON COMMITTEE

PLT NAMES GL
MRS OTARU O.A - HEAD) 15
MR ALADESURU C.G 13
1. MR ALABI MUSIBAU 13
MISS GRACE IFEJOKU 08
2. MRS OGUNKUNLE RUTH 13
MISS AROJO ABISOLA 08
3. MRS ODEJIDE ADENIKE 10
MRS AYELAGBE OLUWAKEMI A. 07
4. MRS OSINUBI DEBORAH 13
MRS JEBODA FADEKEMI 08
5. MRS LAWAL AHMED A. 12
MR OYELAKIN OYETUNDE 08
6. MRS AWOLEYE TEJUMADE 13
MRS AJAYI FELIX 08
7. MRS ELELU F 12
MR AKINDOTUNNI AKINSANMI 09
8. MR OLASEBIKAN OLALEKAN 12
MRS BANKOLE MARY 10
9. MR OLODUN OLORUNTOBI 12
MRS ATANDA FUNMI 10
10. MR OFILI FRANLIN 12
MR AJAYI OLADIMEJI 10
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 ABOUT THE ORIENTATION COURSE
INTRODUCTION: CAMP DIRECTOR:
A National Youth service corps year The Camp Director, MRS. JOKE OYENUGA is
commences with a 3-week orientation course on-the-sport, the representative of the state
and it is compulsory for all Nigeria graduates co-ordinator on the Camp and has the
mobilized for national service. The orientation responsibility to run the Camp with other
course is designed to achieve the following NYSC officials that mann various facets of the
objectives. camp e.g. Health, Feeding, OBS, Sports and
Games, Lecturers, Cultural activities and Camp
1. To give corps members a better Court etc.
understanding of the objectives of the NYSC
scheme and enable them internalize its ideals. THE MILITARY AND POLICE OFFICIALS:
2. To acquaint members with their environment in The military personnel under the Camp
their political, cultural, social and economic setting Commandant are in-charge of regimental
3. To prepare corps members for their discipline on the camp. They are also the
particular roles in the scheme. instructors in Military drills and parade. The
4. To equip them with the practical social and police head and her personnel coordinate the
leadership skills that will enable them meet the security on the camp in liaison with other arms of
challenges of the service year ahead. camp security agencies. e.g. NSCDC, DSS etc.
5. To give corps members adequate physical and
mental training. DRILLS & MAN 'O' WAR ACTIVITIES:
6. To instill discipline in the youths. These are physical training aimed at keeping
7. To imbibe them with the spirit of collective corps members physically fit for the service
responsibility. year. It is handled by the military personnel on
camp while the Man O' War activity is handled
STATE CO-ORDINATOR by citizenship and leadership training personnel.
The Administration of the camp is the joint
responsibility of the National Youth Service Note: Corps members are not allowed to use
Corps Officials, the Military and the Man “O” the Man 'O' War gadget without the
War, the police, the Red Cross and Corps supervision of a man 'O' war personnel.
Members. The State Coordinator is the overall
administrator of the camp.

ORIENTATION CAMP MENU

DAYS BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER
SUNDAY BREAD/BUTTER/TEA JOLLOF RICE/CHICKEN YAM PORRIDGE/VEGETABLE
/FRIED FISH

MONDAY BEANS/PAP RICE/STEW/FISH AMALA/TUWON/MASSARA

GARRI/OGBONO/OKRO/BEEF

TUESDAY BREAD/BOILED EGG/TEA PORRIDGE BEANS/GARRI BOILED YAM/STEW/BEEF

WEDNESDAY BREAD/BUTTER/TEA RICE/STEW/BEEF AMALA/TUWON/MASSARA

/OGBONO/OKRO/FISH

THURSDAY BREAD/BUTTER/TEA AMALA/TUWON/MASSARA BOILED YAM/STEW

/GARRI/EGUSI SOUP/BEEF /FRIED FISH

FRIDAY BREAD/BUTTER/TEA JOLLOF RICE/FISH AMALA/TUWON/MASSARA/

GARRI/OGBONO/OKRO/BEEF
AMALA/TUWON/MASSARA
SATURDAY AKARA/PAP GARRI/EGUSI SOUP/BEEF RICE/STEW/BEEF
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 OUTLINE OF THE CAMP ACTIVITIES

Y ou are to participate actively in camp

programmes. They are geared towards
equipping you for the rigours and
challenges of the service year, the starting point
of which is the orientation.
REGISTRATION
Registration of corps members starts from the
first day of the orientation course. Forms are
given to Perspectives Corps Members (PCM)
by documentation officers, which are to be
carefully and properly completed. PCM's
Course statement of result, school identity card,
1. It is an offence to serve more than once in the medical fitness certificate and any other
NYSC document requested during registration are to
2. Corps members are not allowed to drive be tendered for proper documentation.
their cars into camp for any reason.
3. Your one year of continuous National service GENERAL DRESS CODE
begins from the date you report for the All corps members will be issued the following
orientation camp. kit items immediately after registration.
4. Relocation is solely on marital and life- 1. One NYSC cap
threatening medical backgrounds 2. One Khaki suit
5. Only the State Coordinator can permit your 3. One belt
exeat pass from the camp 4. One crested vest
5. One pair of canvas (white) shoes
The following committees are responsible for 6. One pairs of white P.E Short
running camp affairs; membership is made up of 7. One pair of vest
camp officials and corps members. 8. Two pairs of NYSC white stocks
1. Registration/documentation committee 9. One pair of plain white vest
2. Publicity/protocol/meditation committee 10. One pair of jungle boot
3. Kitchen/food committee
4. Health Committee You are expected to be on your white physical
5. Social/cultural activities committee training (P.T) short and white plain vest, white
6. Sports committee canvass shoe and your NYSC cap all through the
7. Utility/maintenance committee orientation course programme except, during
8. Evaluation committee the swearing-in and closing ceremony where
9. Disciplinary/Camp Court committee you are to wear the crested vest, Khaki trouser,
10. Accommodation/sanitation committee belt, cap and the jungle boot. Similarly, during
11. Camp mini-market committee Man 'O war activities corps members are to be
12. Education/lectures committee kitted on khaki suit over the plain white vest. On
13. Stores/kits committee no account should a corps member be found on
14. Finance and accounts any dress not issued by NYSC.

Corps members are expected to participate ACCOMMODATION

actively in these committees in other to achieve Accommodation on the camp is provided on
success, the basis of first come first served. Please note it
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 OUTLINE OF THE CAMP ACTIVITIES
is the duty of corps members to take proper to participate in these business opportunities
care of their mattresses and ensure that the instead of focusing on
hostel, bathroom and toilets are kept very clean white collar jobs. The following business skills
throughout the period of orientation. Corps with a range of sub-set have been packaged for
members are expected to provide pillow cases, you to register with:
bet sheets, mosquito nets, plates, cutlery, 1. Agro Allied
bucket, drinking cup, toiletries and torchlight 2. Food processing and preservation
for personal convenience. Use of electric 3. Culture and Tourism
appliances are not allowed in camp. 4. Cosmetology
5. Information and Communication technology
MEDITATION 6. Environment
It is the first activity observed each morning in 7. Horticulture and Landscaping
the orientation camp. At the sound of the bugle 8. Power and Energy
at dawn, corps members/camp officials 9. Education
assemble on the parade ground in a silent and 10. Film and photography
calm state for a period of time as part of 11. Automobile
discipline and training. During the morning 12. Construction
meditation the following are observed: National
and NYSC Anthems, State Anthem, National SPORTS
Prayer, Meditation on thought provoking topics Sporting activities are organised in camp on
that have been well researched and presented inter-platoon basis, this is to promote healthy
on platoon basis. competition, team work and peaceful co-
existence among the corps members. They
LECTURES include football, volleyball, table tennis, track
Lectures are integral part of the orientation and field events etc. Winners in each of the
course and the knowledge gained is meant to sporting events are usually rewarded.
stand the C/ms in good stead throughout the
service year, it is compulsory that a Corps SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
members attend all lecturer on camp, in most For Corps members relaxation after the rigours
cases lecturers are being outsourced to lecture of the day, social/cultural committee organizes
on National issues. various shows every night in camp. These
include welcome party, variety night where Mr.
SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING Macho and Miss NYSC will be crowned,
The programme provides opportunities for cooking competition, dance and drama,
corps members to be wealth creators, comedy competition. In addition, there will be
entrepreneurs or self-employed. Some of the an exciting cultural carnival to end all social
foundation skills needed in business will be activities during the orientation course. The
taught along with the chosen skills during the carnival replaces endurance trek and camp fire
orientation course. The program is expected to night, which were
continue after the orientation course (post- observed before now.
camp) within the local government where
corps members is posted to. Active PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
involvement in SAED is a pre-request for the These are training aimed at keeping the corps
successful completion of the service year. members physically fit for the service year. They
NYSC has made arrangements with some include: Drills and Parade, Marital Art, Man 'O'
organisations to provide mentoring/ War training etc. These are handled by the
apprenticeship in their facilities. Corps Military personnels alongside the citizenship
members are therefore advised to take out time and leadership officials.
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(B) CORPS WELFARE CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION

AFTER CAMP
FEEDING All applications, complaint letters etc written by
Corps members will be fed centrally corps members must pass through the corps
throughout the orientation period. Meal ticket employer to the local government inspector, to
is issued immediately after registration which zonal inspector who should make remarks
will be presented at every meal time. THE before sending them to the Head of Corps
MEAL TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. inspection and
Please note that the meal ticket cannot be monitoring and then the State Coordinator.
replaced if lost. Corps members will be called to
participate in cooking and serving of food on EXEAT
platoon basis. Corps members on EXEAT PASS 1. Except in the case of vacations granted as a
must leave their meal tickets with the office of terminal completion of the service (3 weeks),
the camp director. leave of absence is a privilege granted at the
discretion of the State Coordinator in
ALLOWANCE accordance with NYSC Bye-Laws.
The statutory claims while on camp for the
orientation course and during the service year 2. Leave of absence shall begin in the day
payable at different stages include the following: specified in the letter approving such leave and a
corps member is required to be at his/her duty
a. Transport Allowance (After swearing-in) - post before the day of the approved leave.
N1,800
b. Local Transport allowance popularly referred 3. Subjects to exigencies of the services, a corps
to as bicycle allowance - N1,400 (Paid 2nd week member may be recalled from his/her leave at
of the orientation course). short notice
c. Monthly allowance - N33,000 (Payable on
monthly basis for twelve calendar months) 4. On resumption from leave, it shall be the duty
d. Transport (back home) - N1,800 (payable at of each corps members to acquaint his/herself
the end of the service year) with all instruction issued during his/her
absence.

HEALTH CARE 5. Where a corps member is on leave and it

The National Youth Service Corps operates a requires medical attention, he/she shall report
twenty-four (24) hour clinic on the camp to the nearest Military/ Government Hospital
manned by doctors, pharmacists and other and shall be treated on presentation of his/her
para-medical personnel on rotational basis. identity card. Medical bills from private hospital
Corps members are warned against self- will not be accepted, except it is accompanied
medication. with a reference letter from a government
hospital
CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION IN
THE CAMP TRAVELING OUT OF STATIONS
The nearest officers to the corps members are Any corps member traveling out of his/her
platoon officers, NYSC platoon officers and station within the state should obtain written
military instructors. Corps members should permission from his/her head of department of
pass all the questions/complaints through these employer. Those who want to travel out of the
personnel to the camp director. state must obtain a written permission from the
State Coordinator through their head of
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 OUTLINE OF THE CAMP ACTIVITIES
department. A Corps member that wants to O R I E N TAT I O N B R O A D C A S T I N G
travel out of Nigeria must obtain the NYSC SERVICE (OBS)
Director-General's approval, through the state This is the information nerve centre of
coordinator. orientation camp. It is run by the Public
Relations unit and is headed by the head of
END OF SERVICE YEAR MAGAZINE publicity/protocol committee on camp. All
This magazine contains orientation, Primary camp activities receive publicity through the
Assignment and Community Development OBS. Among its various activities are daily news
Service (CDS) activities, information and other relay, request activities, discussions and
important events of the year like features interview programmes, professional talks,
articles, news on the batch's activities and comedy hour, announcements and other
photos/bio data of interesting programmes. Corps members with
the corps members. It is a service year brochure requisite skills and knowledge are selected into
and souvenir that every corps member of the the committee and are free to make valuable
batch will buy before exiting service. It is meant suggestions on how it could serve the camp
to further confirm corps members participation community better.
in the scheme, in this era of fake corps
members fake camps, and fake NYSC discharge CAMP MARKET
certificates. The camp is situated right inside the orientation
camp ground, corps members can purchase
The cost is determined by the cost of essential commodities at the camp market. the
production. Corps members will be informed in market closes by 10:00pm daily, on no account
due course by their respective Local should corps members be found in the camp
Government Inspectors (LGI). market during any activity and after light-out.
The market committee regulates and monitors
the prices of commodities in the market to
CORPS MEMBERS IDENTITY CARD check exploitation of corps members.
(I.D.)
The importance of identity card cannot be over ACCOMMODATION
emphasized. It is a document which each Corps Every corps member is entitled to the provision
member must carry on him at all times. It of modest accommodation by his employer.
identifies a corps member and gives him The minimum accommodation requirements
insurance and protection against harassment are a room, table and chair. NO employer is
from the members of the public. It must be mandated to provide more than this but the
presented on demand by relevant authorities. efforts of employer in providing extra furniture
and household equipment would be highly
PROCESS OF REPLACEMENT OF LOST appreciated. Employers are expected to give
OF IDENTITY CARD corps member a minimum of N5,000 in lieu of
Should a corps member lose his identity card he accommodation and transport. Every corps
is to make an official report to the court, obtain member must furnish the local government
sworn affidavit, write a police report and hand inspector with his/her residential address within
written application letter requesting for a new a month. In location where social amenities
identity card. The application should be such as pipe-borne water supply and electricity
addressed to the State Coordinator through his are available, the corps members are expected
Local Government/Zonal Inspector for possible to pay for the bills of such consumable services.
replacement of the lost identity card.

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 CARDINAL PROGRAMMES
OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS

T here are four major programmes in the

National Youth Service Corps year.
These are:

A. Orientation and Induction

corps members in the zone. There is no leave
after orientation. The State Coordinator is the
only authority to approve travel requests of
corps members.

B. Primary Assignment A corps member is bound by the rules and

C. Community Development Service/Skills regulations of his place of primary assignment.
Acquisition Entrepreneurship Development He should conform with the norms of the place
(SAED) in order to have a successful service year. At the
D. Winding-Up Exercise and Passing Our same time, he is bound by all NYSC rules and
Parade regulations (References to the NYSC handbook
and the NYSC BYE-LAW}). For instance, corps
These programmes have been designed to member does not take part in strike actions. He
instill in the Nigerian youth the spirit of selfless continues to serve the nation but seek redress
service to the community and to emphasize to ail grievances only through laid down
culture and social background. They also enable constitutional means. He should channel his
the youths to acquire the spirit of self-reliance. complaint through the employer to the
Local/Zonal government inspectors of the
PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT NYSC in his/her zone and then to the State
This is the Corps member's major task after the Coordinator.
orientation course for the rest of the service
year. Corps members are therefore advised to NYSC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
be loyal to employers and dedicated to duties. SERVICE (CDS)
The entire state is our constituency. Corps Community Development Service is a
members therefore can be posted to any part of programme embodying Economic and social
the state, where they are expected to resume objectives. It seeks to identify, coordinate and
duty immediately after the orientation course. utilize all human and material resources within
Please note that no leave whatsoever shall be the Scheme for the optimum benefit of our
granted for further preparation for assumption community and Nigeria as a whole. The success
of duty. Therefore, report promptly at your of the programme lies also with government,
place of primary assignment, be courteous and private and other relevant institutions. An
polite to all and sundry, be hard-working, efficiently operated CDS programmes should
bearing in mind always, the motto of our noble gradually be imbued in the corps members, the
scheme “Service and Humility”. At the close of spirit of entrepreneurship, provide on the job
the orientation course, corps members are training experience, and a forum for corps
posted out for primary assignment to the 20 members to experiment with ideas and
local government areas of the state based on translate them into concrete achievement.
their qualification and requests by employer. Therefore, one day is required from the
After reporting to their places of primary employer to release Corps Members to
assignments, corps members are also mandated participate in the CDS
to report to the NYSC local government programme. Corps members can also embark
inspector in-charge of the local Government on individual (CDS) projects of the community's
area. The zonal inspectors are the felt-need. CDS projects are not to be funded
representative of the State Coordinator in each with corps members personal/family funds.
of the zonal headquarters, co-ordinates
activities and generally caters for the welfare of
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 TIMETABLE ACTIVITIES FOR 2024 BATCH ‘A’ STREAM I ORIENTATION COURSE.
THURSDAY,15TH FEBRUARY TO WEDNESDAY, 6TH MARCH, 2024
FIRST WEEK (THURSDAY, 15TH - WEDNESDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2024)

MINUTES 10 10 20 30 55 85 50 60 50 60 50 110 45 40 60 110 90 30

TIME 0520 0530 0540 0600 0630 0730 0900 1000 1100 1200 1200 1310 1400 1600 1650 1730 1830 2030 2200
0530 0540 0550 0630 0725 0855 0950 1100 1300 1400 1550 1645 1730 1830 2020 2200 2230

THURSSDAY SCREENING, ALLOCATION OF

15TH FEB, ACCOMMODATION AND REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE FORMATION OF
COMMENCEMENT OF OF KIT ITEMS
2024 PLATOONS
REGISTRATION

FRIDAY, REGISTRATION/ JUMU’AT

DRILLS/ SWEARING IN DRILLS/MAN’O’WAR
16TH FEB, PRAYER ACTIVITIES
2024 REHEARSALS

ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTRATION/
DOCUMENTARIES

SATURDAY, DRILLS/ PERSONAL

SANITATION/ ADMINIS-
SWEARING-IN
17TH SWEARING IN TRATION
INSPECTION REHEARSALS REHEARSALS
FEB, 2024
VIEWING OF COVID-19/ NYSC

MEDICATION
BREAKFAST
DRILLS,

18
SUNDAY

TAKING OF CORPS MEMBERS’

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES/ MAN’O’WAR,

NATIONAL\NYSC ANTHEMS AND

PHYSICAL TRAINING/
18TH, FEB MARTIAL ARTS

DRILLS NYSC LECTURE

R E V E I L L E
ATTENDANCE BY PLATOON OFFICERS
AND SECURITY LECTURE
2024
REHEARSALS

REGISTRATION
SWEARING-IN

HIV/AIDS SECURITY NYSC LECTURE/ STATE

MONDAY NYSC AND SDG FISCAL RES
PERSONAL LECTURES/ LECTURE BY COORDINATOR’S
19TH FEB NTBLCP, PROJECT LECTURE/ BRIEFING & INTRO OF
ADMINISTRATION SENSITI SECURITY NIBUCAA
2024 LECTURE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
LIGHT OUT
NYSC MOVIE

D I N N E R

ZATION CONSULTANTS TRAINING

LUNCH AND SIESTA

TUESDAY DRILLS,
SWEARING-IN TRADITIONAL
20TH FEB, LECTURE MAN’O’WAR,
PARTY

BATH AND
2024 CEREMONY MARTIAL ARTS
WELCOME

STUDY
WEDNESDAY, CITN YOU WIN NYSC
DRILLS,
SPORT

SKILLS

PHYSICAL
TRAINING\
21ST SENSITI LECTURE/ LECTURES/

TAKING OF CORPS
MAN’O’WAR,

AND MEDICATION
ACQUISITION ZATION ACCESS FISCA
AUGUST, WHATNEXT BANK L RES,

BY PLATOON OFFICERS
GAMES AND

MARTIAL ARTS
SOCIAL

MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE
AFRICA

R E V E I L L E
DRILLS\LANGUAGE
TRAINING LECTURE LECTURE

NATIONAL\NYSC ANTHEMS
2023
ACTIVITIES

CUT OFF DATE FOR REGISTRATION AT 12,00 MID-NIGHT OF SUNDAY 18TH FEBRUARY, 2024
* SWEARING IN IS TUESDAY, 20TH FEBRUARY, 2024
FISICAL RESPONSIBILITY LECTURE IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPS BENUE, KOGI, NASARAWA, KADUNA, NIGER AND FCT
**’KUDI MATA’ SENSITIZATION BY SAED
NIGERIA BUSINESS COALITION AGAINST AIDS (NIBUCAA) IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPS, AKWA IBOM, ANAMBRA, BENUE, KADUNA, KANO, RIVERS, FCT, LAGOS & OGUN
 SECOND WEEK (THURSDAY 22ND - WEDNESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY, 2024)

MINUTES 10 10 20 30 55 85 50 60 50 60 50 110 45 40 60 110 90 30

TIME 0520 0530 0540 0600 0630 0730 0900 1000 1100 1200 1200 1310 1400 1600 1650 1730 1830 2030 2200
0530 0540 0550 0630 0725 0855 0950 1100 1300 1400 1550 1645 1730 1830 2020 2200 2230

NCC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
THURSDAY SKILLS LECTURES/ DEVELOPMENT
22ND FEB, ACQUISITION UICEF PROGRAMME
LECTURE
2024 TRAINING (EDP)

SKILLS NCC
FRIDAY, ACT/BYE JUMU’AT
ACQUISITION LAWS
23RD FEB, TRAINING LECTURE PRAYER
2024

ENVIRON- MIND THE GAP FIRE

PERSONAL

MEDICATION
SATURDAY, MENTAL DIGITAL SKILLS AND SAFETY
ADMINIS-

NDLEA & NOA

SPORT

LECTURES
24TH FEB, SANITATION/ LEADERSHIP TRATION
NLP
2024 INSPECTION PROGRAMME LECTURE

BY PLATOON OFFICERS

NATIONAL\NYSC ANTHEMS AND

R E V E I L L E
BREAKFAST
SUNDAY

19
VALUES REORIENTATION LECTURES BY
25TH, FEB RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

TAKING OF CORPS MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE

2024

CISR
MONDAY PERSONAL ABU ZARIA LECTURE/ SKILLS
26TH FEB SENSITI IPSCC ACQUISITION

AND
ADMINISTRATION ZATION LECTURE
2024
LIGHT OUT

TRAINING
D I N N E R

NYSC SKILLS
GAMES AND

TUESDAY LECTURE/SERVICE NIM

DRILLS, MARTIAL ARTS MAN’O’WAR,

LUNCH AND SIESTA

27TH FEB, INNOVATIVE LECTURE

ACQUISITION
CAMPAIGN TRAINING
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

2024

BATH
WEDNESDAY, PROFESSIONAL FUNDING MM

MEDICATION
SKILLS

ANTHEMS AND
28TH FEB, ORIENTATION OPTION BY LECTURE/

NATIONAL\NYSC
TAKING OF CORPS
FINANCIAL NPC ACQUISITION

DRILLS\LANGUAGE
2024 ENGINEERING, LAW

BY PLATOON OFFICERS
INTRA-

PHYSICAL TRAINING\
TRAINING
SPORTS

INSTITUTIONS LECTURE

MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE
PLATTON

R E V E I L L E
& MEDICINE
DRILLS

STUDY/PAIGAS LECTURE
ACTIVITIES
GAMES AND

SAID

NIGERIA LEARNING PASSPORT (NLP)

NIGERIA OFPUBLIC SAFETY, CONVERSATION AND CORRECTION (IPSCC)
NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE (NPC)
PAIGAS LECTURE IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPS: BENUE, LAGOS & FCT
 THIRD WEEK (THURSDAY, 29TH FEBRUARY - WEDNESDAY, 6TH MARCH, 2024)

MINUTES 10 10 20 30 55 85 50 60 50 60 50 110 45 40 60 110 90 30

TIME 0520 0530 0540 0600 0630 0730 0900 1000 1100 1200 1200 1310 1400 1600 1650 1730 1830 2030 2200
0530 0540 0550 0630 0725 0855 0950 1100 1300 1400 1550 1645 1730 1830 2020 2200 2230
ICPC
EFCC
THURSDAY NHIA LECTURE SKILLS
LECTURE/
29TH LECTURE NICO NIS ACQUSITION

DRILLS,
AND
LECTURE LECTURE LECTURE

SPORT

MAN’O’WAR,
FEBRUARY

GAMES

MARTIAL ARTS
2024
NCC SENSITIZATION
NYSC
LECTURE LECTURE ON FINANCIAL
INCLUSION BY

PHYSICAL
NYSC SERVICE JUJU’AT INTER-PLATTON

MEDICATION
ATTENDANCE
FRIDAY, 1ST LECTURE INNOVATIVE FMYSE/NYSC
SENSITIZATION LECTURE/
DRILS
MARCH SSMW CAMPAIGN
PRAYER
COLLABORATING

BY PLATOON OFFICERS
LECTURE COMPETITION

STUDY\PAIGAS LECTURE
BATH AND BREAKFAST

R E V E I L L E
2024 PARTNERS

NATIONAL\NYSC ANTHEMS AND

TRAINING\DRILLS\LANGUAGE

TAKING OF CORPS MEMBERS’

SATURDAY BATH AND FINALS OF SPORT
2ND MARCH BREAKFAST C A R N I VA L COMPETITIONS
2024

20
SUNDAY 3RD PARADE
PERSON ADMINISTRATION RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
MARCH 2024 REHEARSALS
LIGHT OUT

D I N N E R

MONDAY 4TH INTER-PLATOON SKILLS PARADE

MARCH 2024 ACQUISITION COMPETITION
LUNCH AND SIESTA

REHEARSALS
EXHIBITION
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

STUDY
TUESDAY 5TH STATE COORDINATOR’S PERSONAL
NYSC

ATTENDANCE BY

AND MEDITATION
ADMINI- FINAL PARADE

PLATOON OFFICERS
MARCH 2024 LECTURE DEBRIEFING OF CORPS STRATION
REHERSALS

BATH AND BREAKFAST

NATIONAL\NYSC ANTHEMS
DRILLS\LANGUAGE
MEMBER

TAKING OF CORPS MEMBERS’

PHYSICALTRAINING\

R E V E I L L L E
WEDNESDAY
6TH MARCH BATH AND BREAKFAST CLOSING/COLLECTION OF CORPS MEMBERS
2024
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL ORIENTATION (NIGO)
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE (NIS)
SUNSHINE SERIES - MIND WELLNESS LTD (SSMW) LECTURE IN NASARAWA & FCT CAMPS
 TIME LINE FOR CDS ACTIVITIES
S/N TIME LINE ACTIVITY
1 Month 1 Orientation Camp
2 Month 2 Placement of CDS Groups and settling down of corps members
3 Month 3 Development and submission of proposal
4 Month 4 Development and submission of proposal continuos
5 Month 5 Approval of proposals and project(s) commencement
6 Month 6 Supervision and Monitoring of project(s) by relevant officers
7 Month 7 Collaboration and submission of quarterly report
Late submission of proposals and approvals
8 Month 8 Continuation of project execution and supervision by relevant officers
Late submission of proposal and approvals
9 Month 9 Continuation of project execution and supervision by relevant officers
Collation and submission of quarterly reports
10 Month 10 Final reports and commissioning of projects
11 Month 11 Winding-up and passing-out exercise

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (FORM "B")

E very employer is expected to

forward periodic performance
evaluation report on each corps
members member three times a year. A
performance does not go unnoticed, it is
performance and misbehavior are also
punished or sanctioned.
When a corps member is found guilty after
investigation of a reported offence,
penalties are inevitable. They vary from
rewarded by appreciation from the warning and reprimands, reposting, loss of
employer, the State Government/ National pay, to extension of or outright repeat of
Honours Award as the State Coordinator's the service year.
commendation. Just as good performance
is acknowledged and rewarded, bad

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 CAMP ORGANOGRAM
STATE COORDINATOR
State Coordinator has the overall responsibility for
management and organisation of the orientation camp

CAMP DIRECTOR
The Camp Director co-ordinate the activities of all
committees in camp and is in charge of the general
well being of corps members and camp officials

CAMP POLICE CIVIL MAN ‘O’ WAR RED CROSS NDLEA NYSC
COMMANDANT DEFENCE OFFICIALS

The Camp Take full charge of -Roll call of corps -Give corps Ensures a -Registration of
commandment is a security in camp members at venue members drug free corps members
military personnel of activities lectures on orientation
not below the rank of -manning the gate, First Aid camp -Administration of
captain and is: -Attendance camp
-check points, register and -On Standby at
(i) responsible for movement in and relevant records all activities in -Handles logistics
para-military training out of camp keeping case of
emergency -Feeding,
(ii) instills discipline - control of visitors -Leadership and accommodation and
in corps members movement citizenship training health care
activities
(iii) Assist the state -Co-ordination of
coordinator in PLATOON PLATOON corps members
general maintenance
LEADERS LEADERS activities
of the camp PLATOON PLATOON
LEADERS LEADERS -Others as assigned
by the state
coordinator
PLATOON
LEADERS
CORPS MEMBERS PLATOON
LEADERS
PLATOON
LEADERS
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 CODE OF CONDUCT
EXTRACT FROM BYE-LAWS
1. DURING THE PERIOD OF f. Not get drunk: Any member who flouts this
ORIENTATION: Every member shall: rule shall be tried by the Camp Court and if
a. Attend regularly and participate, fully in all found guilty, be liable to extra drill and/or
official engagements on the field, at lectures and confinement to the camp rehabilitation room
at place of work. for (30) minutes.
i. Any member who comes late to any official
engagement on the field, at lecturers or place of g. Not receive visitors in the camp. Any
work shall be tried by the Camp Court and if member who flouts this rule shall be tried by the
found guilty, be liable to be decamped (sent out Camp Court and if found guilty be liable to extra
of the camp) drill and or confinement to the camp
ii. Such member shall only be allowed to rehabilitation for (30) minutes.
come back for service by joining the next batch
for the orientation exercise. h. Wear the various uniform provided for the
activities. Any member who refuses, fails or
b. Not leave orientation camp or absent himself neglects to comply with this rule shall be tried
from any official activity without the written by the Camp Court and if guilty be liable to be
consent of the State Coordinator but when decamped and sent out of camp.
absent from duties on account of illness, ensure
that such absence is covered by an "Excuse Duty i. Not keeping animal pets in camp: Any
Certificate" issued by a medical doctor then on member that brings animal pets to camp shall
duty at the camp clinic. not be registered and if already registered shall
be decamped.
i. Any member who leaves the camp
without the permission from the State j. Not take part in mob action: Any member
Coordinator shall be tried by the Camp Court who takes part in riot and mob action shall be
and if found guilty, be liable to be decamped. reported to the police for prosecution.
ii. Such member shall only be allowed to
come back for service by joining the next batch k Not steal: Any member who steals shall
for the orientation service. l. Not take part in or organize night parties in the
camp without the written permission of the
c. Not gamble within the premises, any State Coordinator. Any member who fails,
member who gambles shall be reported to the refuses or neglects to comply with this rule shall
police for prosecution. be tried by the Camp Court and if found guilty
be liable to extra drill and/or confinement to the
d. Not be in possession of fire arms or camp rehabilitation room for (30) minutes.
ammunition. Any member who flouts this rule
shall be reported to the police for persecution. m. Not be insubordinate or rude to Camp
officials. Any member who is rude to Camp
e. Not smoke, chew anything whatsoever, officials shall be tried by the Camp Court and if
make or answer calls while on the parade and at found guilty be liable to extension of service for
any other time, not smoke in a prohibited area (30 days) on half pay.
or throw lighted cigarette butts or lighted
matches about the premises carelessly. Any n. Not be in possession of hard drug like
member who flouts this rule shall be tried by the Cocaine, Indian Hemp, Heroine. Any member
Camp Court and, if found guilty be liable to who is in possession of hard drugs shall be
extra drill for (30) minutes. reported to the police for prosecution.
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o. Not bring vehicles or motorcycles into extension of service for thirty (30) days on half
orientation camp pay. Do not portray the scheme in bad/light on
i. Any member who brings vehicles or social media.
motorcycles to camp shall not be registered and
if already registered shall be decamped. CAMP COURT AND ITS FUNCTIONS
ii. Such member shall only be allowed to It is a grand norm i.e constitution Act that guides
return to service to join the next batch in the the conduct of corps members during the
orientation camp. orientation course period.
It addresses code of conduct and spells out do's
p. Not bring forged documents for registration: and don'ts by corps members during the
Any member who brings forged document for orientation course.
registration shall be reported to the police for
prosecution. Composition of camp court (Membership)
1. Camp Director-Chairman
q. Not organized or engage in any form of secret 2. Resident Officer I (ROO- Member
cult activity. 3. Camp Commandant - Member
i. Any member who organizes or engages in any 4. Head of Police - Member
form of secret cult activity shall be immediately 5. Head of Man '0' war - Member
suspended and the case referred to the police. 6. Two (2) corps lawyers - Member
ii. Such member shall be allowed to return to 7. Two (2) Platoon Leaders - Members
service only if he is exonerated by the police
investigation report. NOTE The corps lawyers are defense and
iii. Not to address the press on any policy issue prosecutors' counsels while the platoons
without the prior written consent of the State Leaders serve as ears and eyes of the entire
Coordinator. Any member who addresses the corps members of the batch during the
press on any policy without the written consent arraignment of culpable corps members before
of the State Coordinator shall be tried by the the honourable sitting.
Camp Court and, if found guilty be liable to

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 CRITERIA FOR HONOURS AWARD

T
he National Youth Service Corps Community Development Service project
(NYSC) scheme has established which will be of tremendous benefit to his
structures that identity and honour host community. He/she must also
corps members who distinguished participate in General Group Community
themselves during the service year. Corps D evel o p m ent Ser vic e. Com mu n i t y
members who excel could bag Local development Service is compulsory for all
Government, State Government and the corps members and they are assessed on
prestigious presidents Honours Award. For group CDS participation and personal
a corps members to get any of the above project approved by the State Coordinator.
award, he/she must distinguish his/herself
in these four (4) key areas. iv. W I N D I N G - U P / PA S S I N G - O U T
ACTIVITIES
i. ORIENTATION COURSE Last but not the least is the Winding-
A corps member must actively participate in up/passing-out activities where corps
Orientation camp activities which includes; members are expected to participate in
parade and paramilitary training, Physical parade rehearsals that prepare them for
training, Man 'O' War activities, passing out parade as well as other
Sports/Games, Language study/Lectures, programmes lined up for the passing out
Kitchen/Cooking activities, sanitation and ceremony. All nominated corps members for
Social activities. Corps members personal award are forwarded to the NYSC Honours
qualities such as sense of duty, teamwork, Award Committee. The committee meets at
reliability, discipline, resourcefulness, the NYSC Secretariat and selects those to be
special contributions made to the success of honoured. The list is therefore forwarded to
the orientation course are also assessed. the NYSC State Governing Board for
ratification. The ratified list then honoured at
ii. PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT the State level after which the first two
A corps member must discharge his/her role Awardees at the state level are nominated
at the place of primary assignment for the prestigious president's Honours
meritoriously, not having any query by Award. A committee of distinguished
his/her corps employer. The corps member's Nigerians, the National
personal qualities are also assessed by his Honours Award Selection Committee
employer. This includes punctuality to duty, handles the final selection of the presidents
effectiveness, initiative resourcefulness, Honours Award. The committee use the
relationship with others, self-control etc. above criteria with high degree of objectivity
and fairness. In the recent past much
iii. C O M M U N I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T emphasis is placed on rural based activity by
SERVICE corps members which are in line with the
A corps member must initiate and execute a Scheme's policy of Rural Transformation

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 2024 BATCH ‘A’ STREAM 1 ORIENTATION COURSE
A HEADS OF CAMP COMMITTEES
2024

S/N NAME COMMITTEE PHONE NO.

1. MRS NASAMU OLAYINKA D. STATE COORDINATOR 07064334264
2. MRS OYENUGA M.J CAMP DIRECTOR 08033740375
3. MRS OYENUGA M.J LOCAL DIRECT PURCHASE
4. MRS OYENUGA M.J QUALITY CONTROL/DISENGAGEMENT/
CAMP COURT
5. MRS. MAUTIN R.A. REGISTRATION 08030747296
6. MR OLOYE T. K FINANCE/ACCOUNTS 07069629121
7. MRS TARGKHIR DIANA PUBLICITY/PROTOCOL 08133562678
8. MRS ASHADE M. EVALUATION/PRICE CONTROL 08033204266
9. MRS OTARU O.A PLATOON INSPECTORS 08033781976
10. MRS ISRAEL-OSHO, A.F LECTURES 08067031986
11. MR OGUNKUNLE A.O SPORTS 08063333880
12. MRS ANYANOKHABOR D. SAED 07033211113
13. MR EKO E. SECURITY 08062606222
14. MS OSHIN E.T CAMP CLINIC 08109449281
15. MRS ONI-JOSEPH OLURANTI GENDER/SERVICOM/REGISTRATION 08038042746
16. MRS OGUNKUADE A. FURNITURE 08139588345
17. ADESIDA OLAYINKA REAR GAURD 08033633336
18. MRS ARAOYE J. SECRETARY TO STEERING COMIMITTEE/ 08033803002
TIME KEEPER
19. MRS ADEYEMI B. SANITATION 08051367385
20. MRS ADEGASOYE B. KITCHEN STORE 08033865333
21. MR ODUNRINDE G.G. ACCOMMODATION (MALE) 08068063717
22. MRS OGUNYINKA O.P KITCHEN 08023278103
23. MR ABASS OLALEKAN DEPUTY CAMP DIRECTOR 08035779733
24. LASISI K. ACCOMMDOATION (FEMALE) 08062589379
25. MR DISU O. SOCIALS 08069714108
26. MR OLUAJO.O CAMP MARKET 08063518990
27. MR SOLUADE G. UTILITY MAINTENANCE/CAMP MANAGER 08060965878

28. MRS AKANBI M. STORES/KIT STORE 08038647821

29. MR FAULKNER A. TRANSPORT 07064334264
30. MISS ARTHUR B. RECEPTION/ENTERTAINMENT 08182923884
31. § MRS. ADEGASOYE. B. RELIGIOUS BODIES COMMITTEE 08033865339
§ MR. ODURINDE G. 08068063717
§ MR. ALABI M. 08033355750
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 OFFICIAL PHONE NUMBERS OF ZI/LGI
ZONAL INSPECTORS (ZIs)
ZONES (ZONAL INSPECTORS) NAME OF OFFICERS PHONE NO.
1 ABEOKUTA SOUTH MR EMMANUEL EKO 08062606222
2 IJEBU MRS OGUNKUADE D. 08139588345
3 OTA MR. FATIMEHIN ABIODUN 07039509840
4 SAGAMU MRS ARAOYE JANET 08033803002

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS (LGIs)

NOS ZONES (LG INSPECTORS) NAME OF OFFICERS PHONE NO.
ABEOKUTA ZONE
1. ABEOKUTA SOUTH MR. ABASS OLALEKAN L. 08035779733
2. ODEDA MRS. OGUNKUNLE RUTH 08036887740
3. ABEOKUTA NORTH MISS KEHINDE OLADUNTOYE 08066973928
4. IMEKO AFON MR. ALABI MANASSEH 08067084928
5. YEWA NORTH MR. OLALEKAN OLASEBIKAN 08034033203

IJEBU ZONE
1. IJEBU ODE MRS. MOGBOJURI OLUSHOLA 08060223294
2. IJEBU NORTH EAST MR. SUMONU YISUF 08068020101
3. IJEBU EAST MISS OKUN EMILY 08037115247
4. IJEBU NORTH MR. ESHO OYEKUNLE 08060607037
5. OGUN WATERSIDE MR AKINSANMI AKINDOTUNI 08064416342

OTA ZONE
1. ADO-ODO OTA MRS. ADEYEMI BUKOLA 08051367385
2. IFO MRS. OSINUBI DEBORAH 07065310820
3. AGBARA SUB-OFFICE MR. KUOYE OLANISEBE 07066850448
4. OJODU SUB OFFICE MRS. ELELU FAURYAT 08067514402
5. IPOKIA MR. FALOWO AYOOLUWA 07087359748
6. EWEKORO AISHATU OYIZA LAWAL-AHMED 08037447078
7. YEWA SOUTH NGBEDE GEORGE 08033770047

SAGAMU ZONE
1. OBAFEMI OWODE MR. OLON OLORUNTOBI 08034995699
2. OBAFEMI OWODE SUB-OFFICE MR. OLUWAYEMISI DISU 08069714108
3. IKENNE MISS ARTHUR MARIAM 08182923884
4. ODOGBOLU MRS. EDOKPOLO JOY 08165955978
5. REMO NORTH MRS. AKINYELE A. 08166410789
6. SAGAMU MR. OFILI FRANKLIN 07034832644
7. OGIJO SUB OFFICE MRS. ODEJIDE A.K. 08023893596
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 OGUN STATE POLICE EMERGENCY
CONTACT DETAILS
S/N RANK NAME DUTY POST L.G.A G.S.M NO

1. CSP ADENIYI MANSUR ABAYOMI DPO IBARA ABEOKUTA SOUTH 08033815039

2. CSP KAYODE SHEDRACH DPO LAFENWA ABEOKUTA NORTH 08126282813
08034755966
08126280164
3. SP ALAJOGUN FELIX DPO ODEDA ODEDA 08032311449
4. CSP SOLOTAN K. OWOLABI DPO IBAFO OJODU 08038124002
5. CSP HENRY OLOWOYO DPO AYETORO YEWA NORTH 08140400579
6. CSP MUSTAPHA RASHEED DPO IMEKO IMEKO AFON 08033513377
08037602911
7. SP FATOBERU OYEKAN DPO SAGAMU SAGAMU 08081776361
08037602911
8. CSP OMOH ENATUFE E. DPO ODOGBOLU ODOGBOLU 08081776361
08035142246
9. CSP POPOOLA OLASUNKANMI DPO OWODE EGBA OBAFEMI OWODE 08081776932
08034104963
10. SP OLADEBO OLARENOYE DPO IKENNE IKENNE 08081776932
11. CSP ELEYARA BANKOLE DPO ISARA REMO NORTH 08130910299
12. SP OLATUNDE AWODE DPO OGIJO OGIJO(SUB OFF) 08033447399
13. CSP CHRISTY OKPAGHORO DPO IGBEGBA IJEBU ODE 08064559975
14. CSP KUTONU OLATOYE DPO IJEBU IGBO IJEBU NORTH 08037767562
15. SP MORONFOLU ADESOJI DPO ATAN IJEBU IJEBU NLE 08033092043
16. CSP FALUSE HARUNA DPO ABIGI OGUN WATERSIDE 08081762371
17. CSP INDYAR APEV DPO OGBERE IJEBU NORTH 08036013607
18. CSP SALEH DAHIRU GWAZAWA DPO SANGO OTA ADOODO/OTA 08037467525
19. CSP OLAYEMI O. JACOB DPO EWEKORO EWEKORO 07039063545
20. CSP SALAU ABIODUN DPO AGBARA AGBARA(SUB OFF) 08035518252
21. CSP OLAYINKAS KUYE DPO ILARO YEWA SOUTH 09032786658
22. CSP AYINDE ABIODUN DPO IFO IFO 08033676254
23. CSP AWE OLADIPUPO DPO IPOKIA IPOKIA 08131091501
24. W/CSP AFENIFORO FOLAKE DPO MOWE MOWE SUB OFF 08035472509

NOTE: Do not abuse the use of these numbers

ONLY use them when the need arises.
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 SAED FACILITATORS
AND THEIR PHONE NUMBERS
S/N NAME PHONE NO SKILL TAUGHT
1 Mr. Benjamin Anaja 08028286227 E.D.P
2 Mr. Steve Okeleji 07034248150 Mo va onal Talk
3 Mr. Olufunke Areola Mo va onal Talk
4 Mr. Okusi Olukoyejo 08039270379 Auto-mobile
5 Mr. Abimbola Elijah 08162729755 Bee Keeping & Honey Prod.
6 Mr. Dare Onkoya 07065295083 Leather works
7 Mrs. Biliks Salau 08038239552 Beads Making, Styling and Fixing
8 Mr. Peter Aghworo 07069618998 Hall Decora on & Event Mgt.
9 Mr Ikpe O. Ikpe 08060912735 Fashion Design/ Tailoring
10 Mrs. Adejoke Nnana 08035255442 Ankara Cra & Hat Making
11 Mrs. Tosin Titus 08032870556 Tie & Dye
Produc on of body soap &
12 Mr. Temitope Ojubanire 08082584795 detergent
13 Mr. Ogungbade Omobola 08037630880 Interior Decora on
14 Mrs. Toke Osinowo 08072708868 Makeup & Gele
15 Mr. Henry Chinezie Electrical Installa on
16 Mrs. Funmilayo Adebayo 08104082212 Catering Services Cake & Snacks
17 Mrs. Akintoye Omotayo 08126072993 Beverages & Drink
18 Miss. Isaac Olayinka 08063478126 Cosmetology
19 Mr. Adewal Azeez 08022105716 Fixing Common GSM Problems
20 Mr. Suleiman Tewogbola 09013498129 Interlocking & Tile Produc on
21 Mr. Adegboun Michael 07063112107 Aluminum
22 Mr. Seyi Ogunnowo 07060938517 Film, video edi ng &
photography
23 Francis Oludemi 08055313995 Solar Energy & Distribu on
Equipment Maintenance &
24 Engr. Joshua Ekwueme 08063115650 Services
Beta Bridges Training Ins tute,
25 Mr. Richard Abiodun 08033893701 Vehicle Tracking, Speed Limit
26 Temitope Oladipupo 08022865443 Public Speaking
27 Dudu Funmilayo Hair Making
28 Mr. Adua Barbing
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 ROLES OF PLATOON OFFICERS
Platoon Officers are NYSC Senior officer on GL 10-13.
His/her duties includes:-
1. In charge of all corps members in may be required to participate.
his/her assigned platoon. 6. Shall take roll call of corps members in
the platoon both at morning and night to
2. Shall maintain a register of all corps ensure that corps members are present in
members in his/her platoon. the camp at all times.

3. Shall ensure that corps members in 7. Shall endorse all correspondences

his/her platoon attend all camp activities emanating from corps members in the
regularly and punctually and take their platoon to higher camp authorities.
attendance.
8. Shall be in charge of general
4. Shall take charge of the welfare of coordination of the platoon.
corps members in the platoon.
9. Shall perform any other duties that
5. Shall supervise participation in routine may be assigned from time to time to
preparation of meals, sanitation, security, the camp director and state.
sport and games, social etc. as the platoon

Report NIGERIA
VOICE MATTERS

BRIEF ON U-REPORT NIGERIA

U-report is one of the beautiful programs created by UNICEF, geared towards improving
developmental programs in the Third world/ developing countries.

U-report is a free SMS tool for community participation, designed to address issues that
the population cares about. It is an important tool for sharing information through messages.

The first U-report poll in Nigeria was sent out in April 2014 and since then, 169 polls have been
run and more than 150 alerts issued on the Nigeria U-report platform in Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo,
Pidgin and English.
It runs on all the available networks and social media platforms. It is an interactive platform.
The mode of enlisting Corps members and community members is by texting

TEXT JOIN to 24453

Respond to all the questions that will follow until “congratulations” is received. 31
 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
In pursuance of our aspiration to build a united, peaceful, prosperous, hate-free egalitarian society and
a great nation, and of our motto “Service and Humility”,

I……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(Name of Corps member)

Members of the National Youth Service Corps 2024 Batch 'A’ l hereby pledge to follow at all times the
leadership of those in authority irrespective of their social and educational background and in
particular l shall: -
(1) At all times and places think, act, regard myself and speak first as a Nigerian before anything else.
(2) Be proud of the fatherland, appreciate and cherish the culture, traditions, arts and languages
of the nation.
(3) Be prepared to serve honestly, faithfully and if need be, pay the supreme sacrifice for the
fatherland.
(4) Be well-informed about the history, geography, economy and the resources of Nigeria;
(5) Regard fellow Nigerians as my brothers and sisters and myself as my “Brother's keeper”.
(6) Have a healthy attitude to work and play. I shall not only be ready to work in any part of the
country to which l am deployed, but also genuinely identify myself with the problems and
aspirations of the People of the areas in which l work;
(7) Tackle difficulties and challenges in a disciplined and self-reliant manner, constitutionally
pursuing grievances and properly channelling such for redress;
(8) See myself always as a leader who must give effective leadership by my transparent honesty
and selfless service;
(9) Detest and shun bribery and all forms of corruption and nepotism;
(10) Be courteous and polite to all and sundry.
(11) Be obedient without being slavish and;
(12) Always remember the motto and strive continuously to live up to the ideals of the National
Youth Service Corps during and after my Service Year.

So help me God

............................................
Signature of Corps member

NYSC Call-up No. of Corps member:........................................………………………………………

State Registration No. of Corps member:.............................................................................................
Sworn at the national Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp..........................................................day
of..............................................................................20...................

BEFORE ME

………………………………………………………
Ogun State Chief Judge

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 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
FOR THE OFFICIAL
CLOSING CEREMONY
OF THE 2024 BATCH 'A' STREAM 1
ORIENTATION COURSE
ON WEDNESDAY, 6TH MARCH 2024

TIME EVENTS
7:30am - Corps Members take position
7:45am - Camp officials are seated
8:00am - The State Coordinator
* Inspects Quarter Guard
* Proceeds to the parade ground and mounts the daise
8:20am - Anthems
Overall parade commander introduces the Batch and
invites the reviewing officer
* Inspect the Guards on parade
8:45am - The State Coordinator returns to the daise
Parade match past in slow/quick orders
Parade advance in review order
9:00am - Introductory address by the State Coordinator
9:30am - Three hearty cheers to the State Coordinator
9:55am - Group Photograph
10:00am - Distribution of posting letters to Corps members

END OF 2023 BATCH “C”' STREAM | ORIENTATION COURSE

 FREEDOM
OF INFORMATION ACT
T
he Freedom of Information Act is a federal disclose information is a criminal offence which
enactment which became law in the year the officer of the public institution may be
2011. The primary objective of the Act, as prosecuted and fined N500,000.
contained in the long title and the explanatory Subject to certain exceptions established under
memorandum to the Act, is to make access to the Act, the right to request for information is
public record and Information contained therein made so sacrosanct that where a request is made
freely available to the public and thereby upon a public institution and the request is made
entrench a system of transparency and openness upon a public institution and the request is
in the running of government and public denied, the person who made the request is
institutions. The Act basically established a "right- entitled to approach the court to compel the
to-know" legal process by which request may be disclosure of the document. Unlike in normal civil
made for government-held information to be actions where it is a party that commences an
received at the payment of standard charges for action in court that has the burden of proving his
document duplication and transcript, where claim, section 24 of the Act places on the shoulder
necessary. The Act comprises of 32sections of the public institution the evidential burden of
dealing with various provisions on right of access showing why the excuse given must be one which
records, procedures for making request for is specifically recognized under the Act.
information, grant or denial of requests, It is submitted that the FOI Act merely amplifies the
exemptions, provisions of judicial review and the right guaranteed by these constitutional law
Attorney General's oversight responsibilities. statues. Thus, to the extent that the Constitution
Section 1 of the Act confers on citizens of Nigeria and the African Charter has guaranteed the right
the right to access or request for information to receive information, the courts should be
whether or not contained in any written form, courageous enough to order disclosure of
which is in custody or passion of any public information against public institutions at any level
official, agency or institutions to keep their of government whenever a case of denial of
records in a format which makes them easily access to information is brought before it. Such
accessible by members of the public, as well as to application will be in form of fundamental right
ensure periodic dissemination of such information enforcement proceeding, as opposed to an
to members of public by making them readily application under the FOI Act. In any case the
available on online platforms. The information is same end which is right to receive information will
to be kept in a accurate manner and where there be achieved.
is any change in circumstances, which renders the The existence and operations of Freedom of
information kept inaccurate the public institution Information laws will help to deepen the culture of
is to make the corrections immediately. openness and probity in our political and socio-
The Act not only mandates public Institutions to economic landscape, as well as act as necessary
make information available to members of the fillips to the fight against corruption and
public upon demand, it equally compels timeous mismanagement in our society. The enthronement
disclosure of information, which in most cases of this system of openness in the running of
must be made within seven days, the public government affairs is the collective responsibility
institution is allowed an extension of not more of all.
than seven extra days within which to make the
disclosure. Failure to disclose the information For further enquiries, please contact:
requested by a public institution within the IGBA EMMANUEL
prescribed time is treated as refusal to disclose NYSC, OGUN STATE, FOIA DESK OFFICE,
under the Act. Under the Act, wrongful refusal to Phone: 08060042051
 NYSC DISTRESS
CALL CENTRE
T
he NYSC Distress Call Centre is domiciled at the NDHQ and manned
24hours daily by dedicated officers. It receives call from corps members
who find themselves in distress situations anywhere in the country or
from members of the public who wish to report distress situations/emergency
involving corps members. The essence is to ensure swift and well co-ordinated
rescue effort where necessary.

The centre can be reached through the following contact numbers:

08099937377 - Toll Free Line to all 9mobile lines Reform E-mail address:
08139880080 - Digital Line nyscndhqreformsunit@gmail.com
09092989929 - Mobile Line SMS: 09 291-2123
08064324023 - Mobile Line FDIA e-mail address:
09065250174 - Desktop Line nyscfoia@rocketmail.com and
07052374757 - Desktop Line foianysc@ymail.com
Email: emergency@nysc.gov.org

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS

SOUTH-WEST AREA OFFICE

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Grievances
Nee for intervention visits
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