NYSC And Posting Wahala by Priscilla Dikko

NYSC is here again!!  Due to the recently concluded election the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC camping slated to hold in February was postponed to May and May is finally here. A lot of graduates can’t wait to be part of the much heard about NYSC camping.  You could see the happiness in the faces of the deployed graduates. And what comes to my mind is another thousands to join the labour market. Well! That’s a story for another day.

So today am really bother about the extreme people go to rather serve in places like Lagos and Abuja, Lagos tops the list of the people favorite and I wonder why?  Because if it is for the reason of landing your dream job, it’s only an assumption and not a fact, there are no dream jobs anywhere in Nigeria.

Back to the matter. 

Am amazed at what people will do just to remain in Lagos for their NYSC which is alarming, some days back I was having a conversation with a young girl who went as far as getting a medical report for a blood disease. I was shocked  to say the least and I  asked her if that is not too extreme and she said it has to be for it to be convincing and was smiling as if she had just won a lottery because she is so convinced that it will work because it worked for her friends.

So I asked myself, apart from the insecurity in the north which is understandable and which NYSC have even given people options to reject such places, why won’t anybody be excited to explore Nigeria and at a very young age at that?

 People should learn to look at the positive side of things, do you know that traveling can boost your chance of getting a job? 

Do you know that speaking other languages aside the English language can also boost your Resume?

 I know people who have become rich just by exploring the numerous business opportunity in those places we call remote by bringing things for sale that are not available in those areas. I know a young lady during my services years who would import and export things from her home town to her place of service and today she still very much into the business and it amazing how she has grown into a very successful business woman.

I served in Yola, Adamawa state and I won’t trade that experience for anything, u don’t buy such experience with money. I was born in Lagos and grew up in Lagos. I tell people that travelling is a form of education and am proud of my wealth of travel across Nigeria, the things I have learnt about other cultures broadens my mind. It’s not about what you have heard or read but what you have experienced first-hand. I have a personal journal of my travel experience, this I can pass on my kids to make them understand that they need to experience these first hand too.

If you have no medical condition there is no reason why you shouldn't be excited to see the beauty of our diverse culture yet united in one Nation.

GO AND EXPLORE.

 written by: Priscilla Dikko