Essay On The Importance Of Compulsory National Service In Nigeria

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Every Nigerian undergraduate craves for the compulsory one year national service to the nation. Most students are carried away in the wave of optimism as they earnestly anticipate this memorable moment when they would be short listed to proceed on their youth service. Interestingly, some undergraduates go as far as falsifying their dates of birth to be eligible for this national service. This makes one wonder what 's the big deal in being eligible for the compulsory national service, since a provision is still made by the system in charge for those that are not qualified in the form of ‘exemption certificates’. The national service means different things to different people. To some, it is a ‘once in a lifetime ' experience they would not wish to miss in any circumstance. To others, it is no big deal whether they are eligible or not. Some however see it as their quickest route to their dream jobs. Whichever way you perceive it, it is compulsory for all Nigerian graduates (from universities, polytechnics and monotechnics) that are not more than thirty years of age. The journey begins when a graduate receives his/ her call – up letter. One funny thing is that when the good and ugly sides of the service …show more content…

For instance, in some oil richly endowed states, some corps members are lucky to be in the oil companies which pays above N30,000, of course very few are accepted there, but every year these companies are always under pressure anytime corps members are in camp as many would want to be there for their primary assignment. Corps members interviewed are of the opinion that there is injustice in the NYSC. Corps members posted to extremely difficult and uninhabitable terrains rely exclusively on their monthly stipend to survive while some serving in good places still receive extra remuneration separately from their monthly stipends. They feel there should be reformation in the

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