GLORY DAYS!!

Ajuwaya! I love that word! Have you ever noticed how it sounds like chun lee drop-kicking an unfortunate victim’s behind? Being a youth corper is lovely, honestly there’s nothing better, under the sun or in the rain and all that jazz….. Lovely just lovely. Well there has to be a point to this so I’ll get to it. I’m listing my top five highlights of youth service. What’s not to love about being a corper (doesn’t that name sound so cool?)

#SpoilerAlert! Those of you expecting to see “allowee” on the list… well don’t. That’s a thing of the past!

 

#5 CAMP:

Orientation was fun! Who wouldn’t love it? From the blistering, pneumonia causing, harmattan cold at 4:30am during parade, to the lectures, and parades, in the scorching hot afternoon sun. Don’t get me started on the food, hostels, toilets, and the queues! It’s the total preparation for “real life”, not to mention strength building for future leaders…… lovely just lovely.

#4 POSTING:

So you love to travel to exotic places? The farther, the better? Then you’ll love the NYSC! There is nothing like leaving your home to travel to a place without light, water, housing, FOOD, or an understandable language/ culture. Why should you do that? For the sights my dear, they are just lovely!

#3 THE SPIRIT OF SERVITUDE: 

Just like a certain private university, the NYSC is dedicated to building servant leaders. This auspicious aspiration is automatically displayed in the use of corpers at their various places of assignment. “Hey ajuwaya carry this upstairs immediately!”, “the meeting has started! Where are the teacups?”, “hey OTONDO why are you sitting there when madam’s office is dirty? Start sweeping and don’t come out till the place is absolutely lovely”.

#2 CDS:

“Pick a day and lets all go to a random community to start to start a project we won’t finish”. “In fact let’s meet once every week for four hours to discuss the ramifications of this project.” “It’s not like we’re busy during the week or anything…….”

 

#1 THE KIT:

Honestly do I really have to talk about “the kit”? Those who know it KNOW IT! From the “jungle boots” that are either too big or small, the “one size fits all” crested vest, the shrinking khaki to the ludicrous cap! That’s what I call dressed for success! You should see corpers on parade at the passing out ceremony with the faded, (now brown) kit. The pride of the nation! It makes you want to do it all over again. There is nothing like dressing up full kit (7/7) it’s so lovely!

Well those are my poignant thoughts… what’s yours?

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