NYSC has been around for years, and different people widely use it. Due to its popularity, some other terms relating to the scheme are also in use, but not all are understood clearly.
This article seeks to reveal and explain these terms.
Here are some of the terms that I know;
NYSC
National Youth Service Corps is a mandatory one-year scheme aimed at tertiary graduates.
The goal of the NYSC is to unite the country by allowing its corp members to have and understand different cultural and economic experiences while embarking on nation-building.
PCM
Prospective Corp Members are graduates selected to participate in the NYSC scheme. They have not yet been screened nor taken the oath of service.
CM
CM means corp members who have been screened, taken the oath of service and been fully inducted into the corps. These members can be posted to different PPAs, queried, and sanctioned.
Orientation Camp
The Orientation camp is an NYSC camp where Prospective Corp Members are gathered to undergo orientation.
Here, they are taught the different values of NYSC, how to behave, and security concerns, among other things. Social activities and competitions are also allowed.
SAED
Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Programme. SAED is compulsory in camp as it allows corps members to pick up useful skills that will earn them money during and after the service year.
Allawee
This is a stipend paid to the corp members to enable them to care for themselves. Presently, it is ₦33,000 monthly for 12 months.
Some states pay, too (Rivers state pays ₦15000 monthly), and some PPAs also pay stipends.
Ajuwaya/Kofa
A slang used to refer to youth corp members
White Fowl
A slang used to refer to corp members undergoing orientation because they have to put on white clothes throughout the orientation period.
ZI
The Zonal Inspector. All NYSC local government secretariats are grouped into Zones for easy administration and filing. The Zonal Inspector is in charge of the Zones under him.
LGI/LI
The Local (Government) Inspector is directly in charge of corp members. All corp members are to report directly to him and through him in case of any emergency. He also oversees clearance and sometimes CDS.
CLO
The Chief (or Corpers) Liaison Officer works directly with the LGI to oversee corp members. If a case demands the LGI’s attention, the CLO forwards the issue to the LGI. He sometimes acts on the LGI’s behalf to settle very minor issues.
CDS
Community Development Service. The CDS is a mandatory exercise all corp members must undergo to ensure while in service.
It involves corp members using their skills to solve issues and contribute to developing their environment.
PPA
Place of Primary Assignment: This is the institution where the corp members undergo the one-year service. Most PPAs are schools.
POP
Passing Out Parade – An exercise that signifies the end of the service year.
Remob
This refers to corp members who absconded (left service) and later returned to be remobilized for service. You can read more about it here.
Posting
This refers to sending Corp Members to their PPA. There is also a Reposting for Corp members whose PPA was rejected.
Extension
Similar to an extension of a failed school course, here, corp members found wanted are sanctioned by having extra days, weeks, or months added to their one-year service duration.
More items will be added as time goes on. If you know of any other term I have not added, please let me know by using the comment box below.
