While the NYSC program provides a unique opportunity for personal and professional development, the orientation camp experience can have a tremendous impact on a corps member’s whole journey.
The camp can be stressful, especially for those who are not used to communal living, strict schedules, and physically demanding activities.
The level of stress varies and depends on individual tolerance and expectations.
Here are the worst NYSC camps in Nigeria for corps members orientation:
1. Niger State NYSC Camp
- Dilapidated and overcrowded hostels.
- Lack of proper sanitation facilities, including toilets and showers.
- Located in a desert-like environment, with the weather always being hot and dry.
- Mosquito friendly environment.
- Water challenges a couple of times.
2. Sokoto State NYSC Camp
- Basic amenities like water and electricity are often scarce.
- The camp’s desert-like environment poses significant challenges for corps members.
- The extreme heat, coupled with frequent sandstorms and dust, makes for an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous living situation.
3. Kwara State NYSC Camp
- Accommodation is quite unbearable.
- Buildings are old and unkept.
- Far from the capital by at least two hours’ drive.
- No provision for charging phones in hostels asides the market where you pay to charge.
- The camp weather is hot.
4. Enugu State NYSC Camp
- Old buildings which needs a lot of maintenance and renovation done.
- Has a hilly topography and surrounded by mountain view.
- Road trip to the destination is not a good trip due to bad road.
- No cleaners in the hostel, everywhere is so dirty and irritating and smells so bad. The toilets do not flush.
- The lack of good maintenance of the available facilities makes the environment very awkward.
- The NYSC parade ground is not too nice as its infrastructure are old. The field is stony and it’s not fenced.
5. Cross River State NYSC Camp
- Food is not top notch.
- Hold enough provisions and money so you can buy food from Maami market.
- Phone data network is poor here.
- Poor infrastructure and the corps members rooms are too jammed.
- Poor security.
- Sun flies are ready to eat you for a living.
- The camp is dusty during summer and the red sand is not very good for camp wear.
- The food may not be satisfying in terms of quality and quantity so prepare yourself for some expensive “eat-outs”.
- The water has oil residues on top and may itch your body if you have sensitive skin.
6. Ekiti State NYSC Camp
- Poor structure as corps members have to receive their lectures under the tree.
- Some rooms don’t have fan.
- The camp needs more modern facilities for the comfort of the Nigerian youths serving their father’s land.
- The prices of services rendered within the premises is doubled and sometimes tripled the normal rate.
- Too much cold during harmattan.
Common complaints about some orientation camps in Nigeria include poor living conditions, inadequate facilities, and lack of proper healthcare.
This list was compiled based on the recent online reviews and reports from corps members as seen on Facebook and Google.
Personal experiences and expectations plays a role in how each camp is perceived.
If you’re preparing for service this year, seek the latest updates from corps members that recently left camp to get a better idea of what to expect.
