To all the PCMs in the house
How has been your camp journey?
If you are yet to begin don't worry there still time before swearing in, just don't be in an hurry and make sure safety always come first.
Below are the seven (7) crucial Stages from arrival to camp and guidelines:
As Camp officially opens
Stage 1
At the gate: Right at the gate that allows entrance into the camp, the camp security men would demand you show them your "Call-up Letter"; when you show them, they will search your luggage and, depending on the method adopted by your camp management, give you a tag number, and maybe asked to jog in
Stage 2
Bed Space/Hostel: From the entrance gate, proceed to the second registration point where you would be allocated a hostel and bed space. At this stage, they would collect the tag number if not before, that is, if any wasn't given to you by the gate security men. Your name will be asked for and confirm; after which a bed space would be allocated to you.
After taking out the camp required documents, locate your bed space and drop your luggage(at owners risk) and proceed to the next stage 3.
Stage 3
Verification: At this stage you would be required to provide the original of the following documents (Of course you must have made about six photo copies for each of): Call-up leter, Statement of result, Green card, School I.D card, Addendum and the Medical certificate of fitness. After verification and confirmation, then proceed to
Stage 4
Biometric Registration: At this stage, they will take your thumb print; if match with the one you did at cyber café. They will cross check your information; if everything matched, then they will determine the platoon you belong. And you will be given, "Camp Corps Member Registration Slip" and Temporary I.D, Certificate format, Performance report form, and Bio-data form.
Locate the photo copy centre and make two photocopies of the slip, and keep the slip for further use.
Check the last digit number in your state code. It ranges from, 0 to 9.
0 is platoon 10;
1 is platoon 1;
2 is platoon 2;
3 is platoon 3
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9 is platoon 9.
Stage 5
Platoon: All platoon will be directed to gather at different locations.
Your platoon officer will be there to receive you.
Locate your platoon with the camp corps member registration slip, Green Card, Call up letter, statement of result, to get your file, Meal ticket, and NYSC Kits.
Stage 6
Bank acct opening: This is a later stage activity all PCMs would be required to open a new bank account...
Stage 7
First parade:
"Pam...papa pam...; pam papa pam...; pi...po...pi...po...pam...papa paaaaaah" when you hear this sound from military trumpet, usually by 4:00am, those who have completed their registration and are kitted in white camp kits must head to the parade ground for the very first parade.
Then you can see the timetable, get use to the environment and boring lectures.
Anyway enjoy yourself, service is only done once and orientation camp is a big part of it and toward the end of the stressful 21 days it will be like it should be extended.
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