NYSC : Requirements for registration

 *NYSC camp requirements for registration (Compulsory)* 

The documents below are Compulsory (If you arrive in the NYSC camp with none of them, you will not be registered by the camp officials)

 *1. Final year ID card* 

You need to go with the original and two (2) photocopies. To get a ‘final year ID card’, go to the Directorate of Students’ Affairs in your school, and a request for one. NYSC also accepts School ID Card instead of final year ID card. But will not accept departmental ID card.

 *2. Statement of result (B. SC or HND)* 

You need to go with the original and four (4) photocopies of your Degree or HND statement of result. If you have the original certificate itself, better. But if you don’t, just go with the statement of result.

If you do not have your statement of result, do not go to the NYSC camp. For foreign trained graduates, you must present the original certificate itself.

Besides that, persons who graduated from Polytechnic within Nigeria should go with both ND and HND statement of results. 

Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Optometrists or other medical profession, should go to camp along with the original of registration certificate with the Nigerian Medical Council, Pharmacist Board or Optometrist Registration Council and evidence of completion of houseman-ship or internship.

 *3. NYSC Call-up letter* 

Never forget your call-up letter! You need to go with the original and four (4) photocopies. NYSC will send this letter to you a few days after online registration. 

Please, DO NOT laminate your call-up letter because NYSC will reject a laminated copy.

 *4. NYSC Green card* 

Please, do not forget your Green Card. Go with the original and four (4) photocopies. Green Card is the online print-out slip after NYSC online registration. Also, Do NOT laminate it! 

Note: the Green Card and call-up letter are to be printed out in colored.

 *5. Recent passport photograph* 

Please, go with eight (8) copies. The background color should be white or off-white. Don’t listen to anyone that says you should go with over eight copies.

 *6. Medical Certificate of Fitness* 

Go with two (2) copies of a medical certificate of fitness got from any government hospital or military clinic in Nigeria.

 *7. Uploaded Documents* 

Foreign trained graduates should go to camp with the original of all documents they uploaded during online registration.

 *NYSC camp requirements (Essential)* 

Things listed below are not compulsorily needed in NYSC camp but they are essential for personal comforts. 

If you really want to enjoy NYSC camp, consider going to camp with things listed below;

 *8. White round-necked T-shirts* 

This outfit is worn everyday throughout the 21-days stay in the NYSC camp. NYSC will give you only 2, but these two are of poor quality and may not size you. Also, you may not enjoy wearing only 2 shirts for 3 weeks in camp that you will stay in camp.

 *9. White shorts* 

NYSC will also give you 2 pairs of shorts, but of poor quality and may not size you. You need like extra pairs so as not to be stranded if it tears.

 *10. White tennis shoes & white socks* 

NYSC will provide this, but it’s advisable you get an extra one pair for yourself.

 *11. Tea or beverages* 

This is very important for those who would not like the camp watery tea. Some people collect camp tea and then add some spoons from their own tea to make it tick.

 *12. Toiletries* 

Antiseptics, insecticides, towel, sanitary pads, pampas, etc. These are essential to help protect you from infections and skin infections.

 *13. Mosquitoes Net is very important in NYSC camp* 

This is very important, I know you wouldn’t like to go to camp and fall sick. Mosquitoes net will protect you from mosquitoes and other camp insects. Take one net with you and rope to tie it to your bunk.

 *14. You need Some cash in NYSC camp* 

You need to go to camp with some cash, there are too many things that cost money in camp. Things like, food, charging phone, taking pictures, laundries, etc. 

Also, go with at least N20,000, and also with your ATM card, because there are ATMs in some camp.

 *14. Torchlight in NYSC camp* 

Don’t say you will use your phone touch! Torchlight is important; make sure you buy rechargeable ones.

 *15. You will need Waist Pouch in NYSC camp* 

 Waste bag or pouch is essential. This will serve as your money keeper, and also as a locker for important items such as phones, money, ID card, keys, ATM cards, and more.

 *16. Padlocks* is important in NYSC camp

You need a padlock to lock your boxes and bags to prevent camp thieves from gaining access to your properties. 

There are many people who lost many valuable things to the NYSC camp thieves. I know you wouldn’t want to fall a victim.

 *17.Your phone and power bank in NYSC camp* 

This is important for communication. If you don’t have a power bank or cell phone, please get one.

 *18. Other essential things need in NYSC camp* 

You can buy other things like bed sheets, pillow, bucket and other big things from mammy market (camp market) to avoid overloading yourself. 

The above are list of things needed in NYSC camp for registration.

NYSC : What you should not leave home without

 🎒 *THINGS NYSC PCMS SHOULD NOT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT!*

What and what should you take to Camp? Do you really need most of the things you've packed into your big leather box already? Here's a checklist of what we think you are likely need.

You can go without food, or without clothes, but this documents is a must 

*Documents and Photocopies*

🔔 *Medical certificate*

*If you are yet to get your Medical Fitness Certificate, chat me up *

🔔 *Green Card*

🔔 *Call-up letter*

🔔 *Notification of Result/transcript*

🔔 *School ID card*

🔔 *Passport photographs*

🔔 *Married women should go with the above documents and all documents uploaded while registering*

🔔 *Foreign graduates should go with the above listed documents and all documents uploaded while registering and the one printed after physical  verification*

🔔 *COVID 19 Verification Slip*

You won't be allowed into camp premises without any of them 👆.

*Go there with about 10 passports & 5 document photocopies each*

🔔 *Toiletries & Essentials*

Toothbrush & Toothpaste

Bath soap & Sponge

Detergent & Bar Soap

Toilet Paper

Towel

🔔 *Others*

Sanitary Pads & Tampons

Shower Caps

Bleach

Disinfectants

Buckets & Bailer

Body Cream & Lotion

Its ok to buy buckets and non-essentials at the camp.

🔔 *Clothing Items*

White T-shirts

White Shorts

Whites tennis shoes

White socks

Underwear

Bed sheets

Perfumes/ body spray

Rubber slippers/flip flops

Combs and hair needs

Makeup & accessories

You will be provided with 2 pairs of white T-shirts and shorts in camp but you can take up to 2 pairs along.

Colored panties will be too conspicuous under the white tops and bottoms.

You can take a 2 - 3 sets of casual wears/mufti for Sunday and camp fire night.

1 pair of shoe and socks is okay. It is good to have a white rubber shoe that is easy to clean (sold at camp also)

*Please be informed that you must have the Mandatory Medical Fitness Report before you can be allowed to settle for camp registration. Get yours now, it's fast and affordable.*

🔔 *Other Recommended Items*

Torch lights

Mosquito nets/mosquito repellant

Food flasks, cups, drinking flasks & cutlery

Cloth hangers

Wrist watch

Padlocks and keys

Waist pouch

Handkerchiefs/face towels/Kleenex

Pegs/clips

Get a cheap watch. Every one uses a waist purse. Its your camp bestie. Most of these items can be easily bought in the camp so don't worry. If you cant get them before travelling.

🔔 *Optional First Aid Items*

Methylated spirits/ rubbing alcohol

Band aids/plasters

Robb

Bandages

Cotton wool

Anti-purging pills (flagyl, tetracycline etc.)

Anti-malaria pills

Inhaler (for those who are asthmatic)

These aren't necessary except you have something to treat or known allergies

🔔 *Miscellaneous*

Camera & batteries

Writing pads and stationary

Novels/Books

Mp3/ iPod

Eye pads for sleeping & ear plugs

If you have an internet-enabled camera phone, do take it along. Camp life can be very boring without one. You will like to take pictures and share with your friends. You only need to be very vigilant and protective of your things. If you feel you need a bulletproof vest or helmet, please carry it. You know what we mean, don't you?

🔔 *MONEY, MONEY, AND MORE MONEY.*

Never, ever, ever run out of it. Bring as much as you can afford.

Mirrors and forks are known to be contraband items in camp

Prices of items apart from fast consumer goods (Credit, Beverages, Gala, etc) are usually higher than those outside so it is advisable you buy the things you can before going into camp.

*PACK AS LIGHT AS YOU CAN AND MAKE SURE YOUR BOX IS AS THEFT-PROOF AS POSSIBLE.*

NYSC Camp Locations Nationwide.

 NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPs:

*FOR THE SAKE  OF OUR BRETHREN THAT WILL BE GOING FOR NYSC ORIENTATION CAMP NATIONWIDE*

 *HOW TO LOCATE ALL THE NYSC ORIENTATION CAMPS* 

1. *ABIA* : On your way to Umuahia, come down at Bus stop gate in Umuahia, take a cab going to Ohafia via Igbere. Tell the driver you are going to Igbere before Abriba. Once you stop at Igbere which is just about 300-400 naira from Umuahia. Cross to the other side of the road and walk straight to camp. Please, on no account should you tell the driver that you're going to Bende, because Bende Town is a bit far from Igbere where your camp is located.

2. *ADAMAWA* : From Yola, take a taxi to Vinikilang. From Vinikilang, you'll get a Keke straight to the camp. You can also take a drop that will carry only you or with your friends straight to the camp from whichever park you are arriving from. The price for a drop will range from 700 to 1,000 naira.

3. *AKWA IBOM* : From AKTC park in Uyo, you might see a direct bus to camp, but if you didn't see, there's another way to get to camp without problems. Take a Keke to a place called Plaza, walk down to Oron road and ask where they board Nsit Atai buses.

4. *ANAMBRA* : 

COMING FROM ONITSHA.

For corpers coming from Onitsha, you can enter a cab to Awka, then stop AMAWBIA junction and take a Keke to Governor lodge (or Nibo junction). From there, you can take another Keke to the new NYSC camp. However, if you enter Awka either, from Dike park on Nnamdi Azikiwe Rd, simply board a bus heading to Umunze and they will drop you at the NYSC camp at Umuawulu.

FOR CORPERS COMING FROM AGULU/EKWULUOBIA.

For corpers who are coming from Agulu/Ekwuluobia, you can enter a commercial bus going to Awka, through Umuawulu. If you are Nwagu Agulu, you can easily board a bike and ask him to take you to the camp.

What makes me really happy is that from anywhere within the Anambra state capital, Awka, anyone can direct you how to locate Umuawulu, which is currently the fastest developing city in Anambra state. Although Onitsha, Nnewi, and Ekwulobia are the biggest commercial and industrial cities in the state.

While for corpers who love to merry and enjoy life, this new Anambra state permanent corpers orientation camp in Umuawulu is well known for having good and fresh palm wine and also bush meat.

5. *BAUCHI* : From the last bus stop in Bauchi, take a taxi to Muda Lawal park, then take another bus going to Wailo from the park. The NYSC orientation camp is located in Wailo.

6. *BAYELSA* : Get a bus going to Yenagoa and tell the driver to stop you at Mbiama (just before they enter Bayelsa), at Mbiama you will see cabs going to Kaiama, join one and tell them you will stop at Kaiama park. From Kaiama park, take a direct bike to camp.

7. *BENUE* : From Makurdi last bus stop, cross to the other side and directly in front of Winners Chapel church, there are cars going to Gboko, from Gboko, you'll drop at the NYSC camp just after police college by the road side.

8. *BORNO* : Coming from Kano, tell the drivers that you're going to Gumel in Jigawa state, they'll direct you to a place that you'll get a taxi. The taxi will take you to a place that you'll get a straight bus to the College of Education, Gumel, where the temporary orientation camp is located.

9. *CROSS RIVER:* From Lagos and South west states, stop at Calabar and take a straight bus to Obubra and tell them to stop you at Obubra junction, and enter a bike of 150 to 200 straight to the NYSC orientation camp. From Abuja, enter a Calabar bus and tell the driver that you'll be coming down at Obubra junction, at Obubra junction, enter a bike of 150 to 200 straight to the NYSC orientation camp. From Onitsha, stop at upper Iweka and enter IKOM motor, tell the driver that you'll be coming down at Obubra junction, at Obubra junction, enter a bike of 150 to 200 straight to the NYSC orientation camp.

10. *DELTA* : For those coming to Delta from Lagos and the whole of South West or Benin, enter Asaba bus or Onitsha bus and tell the driver to drop you at Issele-Uku junction. When you'd get to the junction, cross the

express and take a bike straight to the orientation camp, which will range from 70 - 100 naira. For those coming from Enugu and the whole of South east, enter Onitsha bus and stop at upper Iweka, from upper Iweka, enter Asaba bus from 150 to 200 naira and drop at Koko junction which is the last bus stop and from there you'll

see Issele-uku bus. Enter the bus and drop at Issele-Uku junction. When you'd get to the junction, cross the express and take a bike straight to the orientation camp, which will range from 70 - 100 naira. The journey to Issele-uku from Asaba is about 25 to 35 minutes.

11. *EBONYI* : From Abakaliki, enter a bus to Afikpo Macgregor camp. Stop at the junction and take a straight bike to the camp.

12. *EDO* : From Benin, take a bus to Okada. From Okada, you'll see a cab or bike that'll take you straight to the orientation camp.

13. *EKITI* : From Ado-Ekiti, get a straight bus to the NYSC orientation camp located at Ise-Emure Ekiti. The price for the bus will be around 300 naira

 14. *ENUGU* : Coming from any part of Nigeria please proceed to Enugu City. When you get to Enugu City, locate Holy Ghost Park, ask for vehicles going to Awgu and board one of them straight to the camp. Coming from South, for eg. Port Harcourt-Calabar Axis. You don’t have to get to Enugu City, just board a bus heading to Enugu, inform the driver that you will be stopping at Awgu NYSC Camp. Remind him again, once you have passed Okigwe. Coming by air, board an airplane to the Enugu Airport. From the terminal, hire a cab straight to the camp or you can get to Holy Ghost Park and board a vehicle straight to the NYSC Camp. A second option by air, is the Owerri Airport, from Owerri, proceed by road to Okigwe, from Okigwe you will easily get a cab to the Awgu NYSC camp.

15. *FCT* : Stop at Jabi park, take a taxi or Keke to Wuse market and board a bus going to Kubwa village. The last bus stop is at Kubwa market, from the Kubwa market, the NYSC orientation camp is just a walking distance or you could just board a bike to the camp.

16. *GOMBE* : From Gombe park, enter a straight bus to the camp. The orientation camp is located at Science Technical college, Amanda, km 21, Gombe-Bauchi Highway-near International Airport Gombe.

17. *IMO* : Coming from Owerri, take a bus from Ama JK to Nkwerre. Make sure that you'd tell the driver that you're going to the NYSC camp in Eziama Obaire Nkwerre, stop at Nkume junction and take a bike to the camp. The distance from Owerri to the camp is like 40 minutes to 1 hour and the bus charge will be ranging from 300 to 500.

18. *JIGAWA* : From Kano, take a bus going to Dutse, tell the driver that you'll stop at the NYSC orientation camp in Fanisau, the journey will last for about 1 hour 30 minutes. The camp is located opposite an Army barrack.

19. *KADUNA* : From the Kaduna city, enter a bus going to Chikun local government, tell the driver that you're going to the NYSC orientation camp. The camp is located at the Kaduna/Abuja expressway and costs 150 to 200 naira from the city.

20. *KANO* : On your way to Kano state, tell the driver to drop you at Unguwa uku. When he stops, you'll see buses waiting to drop people at Karaye camp at the rate of 500 to 700 naira, but if the driver didn't stop you at Unguwa uku, then stop at the final bus stop, Sabon-gari park at new road and board a Keke to Bata for 50 to 70 naira, from there, find a bus to Kabuga park, when you'd get to Kabuga park, board a bus to Karaye camp.

21. *KATSINA* : From Kano, board a bus going to Katsina, from the park in Katsina, you'll get a bike straight to the camp, located at Mani road.

22. *KEBBI* : From Mando park in Kaduna, get a vehicle going to Yauri/Kontagora, drop at Yauri. From Yauri, get a vehicle going to Koko. After dropping at Koko, get a straight cab to the orientation camp located at Dakingari. From Ibadan, get a vehicle going to Kontagora, Niger state, drop at Kontagora and get a vehicle going to Koko. After dropping at Koko junction, get a straight cab to the orientation camp located at Dakingari.

23. *KOGI* : From anywhere in Kogi state, board a bus going to Kabba, stop at the last bus stop and board a bike to the NYSC orientation camp.

24. *KWARA* : From Ilorin, take a bike to Maraba, that's where you'll get bus going to Yikpata camp. The buses will stop you at the camp entrance.

25.  *LAGOS* : From Ikeja, take a bus to Iyana Ipaja, when you'd get to Iyana Ipaja, take a bus to Agege or Iyapaja and tell the driver to stop you at the NYSC orientation camp. From Ojota, take a bus to Oshodi, from Oshodi, take a bus to Iyana Ipaja and stop at their last bus stop which is under bridge, take the road on the right where you were stopped and walk down straight or ask people around the bus stop where the nysc camp is located and they will direct you appropriately. From Oyingbo, take a bus going to costain, when you'd get to costain, take a bus to Ojuelegba, from Ojuelegba, take a bus going to Oshodi, from Oshodi, take a bus to Iyana Ipaja and stop at their last bus stop which is under bridge, take the road on the right where you were stopped and walk down straight or ask people around the bus stop where the NYSC orientation camp is located and they will direct you appropriately.

26. *NASARAWA* : From Abuja, board a bus and stop at Mararaba, and take about 200 naira bus to Keffi and tell the driver to stop you at the NYSC orientation camp.

27. *NIGER* : From Minna, take a bike to Mobil filling station and take a bus straight to Paiko where the orientation camp is located.

28. *OGUN* : From Lagos, take a direct bus to Sagamu, when the bus stops, enter a bike straight to the orientation camp. From Abeokuta, take a bus to Sagamu, when the bus stops, enter a bike straight to the orientation camp. From Abeokuta to Sagamu is close to an hour.

29. *ONDO*: From Akure, take a taxi to Benin garage, you'll see a vehicle going to Ikare.  From the last bus stop, take a bike straight to the orientation camp.

30. *OSUN* : From Osogbo, enter a bus going to Ede, as soon as they stop you, look for a bike that'll take you straight to the NYSC orientation camp for the rate of 100 to 150 naira. From Lagos, Ibadan, Kogi, Abeokuta or Abuja, look for a bus going to Osun state, immediately you get to Ife or Ilesha, tell the driver that you'll stop at Gbogan, from Gbogan, you will take a direct bus to the camp which is very close.

31. *OYO* : When you'd get to Ibadan, stop at Iwo road. From Iwo road, take a taxi of 150 to 200 naira going to Ojoo and tell them to drop you at Iseyin park. From Iseyin park, take a bus going to the orientation camp for up to 800 to 1,000 naira and be prepared for more that 2 hours journey.

32. *PLATEAU* : From Jos, take a straight bus to Mangu where the orientation camp is located for a rate of 500 naira. The journey will take 45 minutes to 1 hour.

33. *RIVERS* : When you'd get to Port harcourt, stop at Eleme junction, and ask for directions where Nonwa or Gokana buses are loading, and board a bus to the orientation camp. Make sure you'd tell the driver that you're going to the camp, the NYSC orientation camp is along the road. The journey is about 1 hour.

34. *SOKOTO* : From the park in Sokoto city, get a bike man and tell him to take you to Wamakko. It will cost you from 150 to 250 naira, the camp is located at the left side of the road.

35. *TARABA* : The NYSC orientation camp in Taraba is located at Sibre Airport Road, Jalingo. On your way to Jalingo, you'll be dropped in the gate of the NYSC camp, because it's located at the express.

36. *YOBE* : From Kano, get a direct bus going to Yobe. The camp is located at Potiskum. From Lagos, take a direct bus to Potiskum. From Onitsha, take a direct bus to Potiskum.

37. *ZAMFARA* : From Kaduna, stop at Kawo park, get a bike or taxi to NDA junction where Zamfara park is located and get a bus to Zamfara, the camp is along the road at Tsafe LGA.

Safe journey.