NYSC OYO STATE SWEARS-IN CORPS MEMBERS

Over 2,000 members of the 2015 Batch B Stream 1 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployed to Oyo State, have been sworn-in by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Muktar Abimbola.

The event took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp located in Iseyin Local Government Area of the state. The event commenced at the early hours of the date with corps members parade, followed by the swearing-in of corps members.

In his remarks, the Oyo State Governor Senator Isiaka Ajumobi who was represented by Otunba Moses Alake Adeyemi welcomed the corps members and urged them to be law abiding while serving in the state. He assured that the government will play its own part by looking after the welfare of the corps members.

NYSC DG PREACHES LOYALTY, COMMITMENT TO NATION

Corps members in Oyo State and the country at large have been called upon to be loyal and committed to Nigeria.

The Director General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Brig Gen. Johnson Olawumi made the call during his visit to Oyo state permanent orientation camp located in Iseyin. The DG urged corps members to avoid the use of derogatory words when talking about Nigeria.

He said “I believe that the country will be better regardless of the slow pace of its growth. The process of change may take some time, but change will definitely happen.”

MY CAMP EXPERIENCE THUS FAR

I've made two major personal discoveries in the few days I've spent in camp thus far. It's been like nothing I expected.

The first is that I am NOT physically strong. I didn't know the extent of my physical weakness until I arrived to attend the NYSC Batch B 2015 Oyo state Camp. In my lame attempt to carry my box on my head at the camp gate, I fell down 3 times. In between the soldiers raising their deep voices at me to my fellow prospective corp members glaring at me with pity written all over their faces, I looked ahead only to discover a friend of mine had been videoing my struggle with the box the entire time. I cannot adequately explain how much shame I felt in that moment. What a way to begin my 3 week Journey!

Haven narrowly escaped the "box carrying" tradition with no injuries sustained; I breathed a sigh of relief thinking the worst was finally over. This was however short lived as the registration process proved to be a much more difficult task.