You need to be familiar with these commonly used NYSC terms.
1. State co-ordinator:
This is the overall head of NYSC in a state. He/she is in charge of all NYSC affairs in the state.
2. Zonal Inspector (ZI):
He/she is in charge of the corps members posted to his/her zone. A zone consists of some LGs.
3. Local government inspector (LI):
He/she is in charge of the corps members posted to his/her local government.
4. Place of Primary Assignment (PPA):
This is where a corp member is been posted for the service year after the orientation camp. You can either be rejected or accepted. If you are rejected the LI has the power to repost you to anywhere within the local government. The PPA will give you clearance every month to testify that you worked.
5. Community Development Service (CDS):
This is a weekly activity engaged in by corp members to develop the community where they are serving.
6. Personal CDS:
This is a project in which a corp member engage in to develop the community where he/she is serving.
7. Seven over seven (7/7):
This implies dressing in full NYSC attire; the cap, crested vest, khaki shirt, belt, khaki trousers, socks, and jungle boot.
8. Payment voucher (PV):
This is signed every month by all corp members for the payment of the month's allawee. The pre-requisite for signing this is the clearance from the PPA and CDS attendance.
9. Family house:
This is a setting/lodge that has been organized by religious bodies like MCAN, NCCF, and NACC.
10. Passing out parade (POP):
This is done for corp members after the service year.
11. Corps producing Institute (CPI):
These are various institutions that their students will be going for service.
12. Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS):
This is one of the groups you will find in the orientation camp that are in charge of disseminating information.
13. Book of life:
This is a book in the orientation camp where you will be required to fill in your details.
14. Otondo or white fowl:
This is one of numerous names you will be called in the orientation camp by the soldiers which means that you are a novice in paramilitary training.
15. Allawee:
This is a monthly allowance that you are entitled to be receiving throughout your service year which you have to do a clearance before receiving.
16. Prospective Corps (PCM)
This means you as Corps member yet to a deployed for service.
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17. Passing Out Parade (POP):
This is the final parade by corpers who have just finished their service year. It is after the POP, that the certificates are been issued.
18. Otondo:
Although the source of the word otondo isn’t really known, the name was adopted and used popularly by soldiers in camp to address new NYSC corp members who are just entering the orientation camp. The actual meaning of the word otondo is someone that’s unsure of what to do and or someone who is new at something.
19. White Fowl:
This is a term used at the orientation camp for newly registered corpers who are dressed in white shirts and white shorts.
20. Corper Shun:
A slang used in hailing corpers.
If you need to know any other. Kindly drop it in the comment section. We will reply as soon as we can.
17. Passing Out Parade (POP):
This is the final parade by corpers who have just finished their service year. It is after the POP, that the certificates are been issued.
18. Otondo:
Although the source of the word otondo isn’t really known, the name was adopted and used popularly by soldiers in camp to address new NYSC corp members who are just entering the orientation camp. The actual meaning of the word otondo is someone that’s unsure of what to do and or someone who is new at something.
19. White Fowl:
This is a term used at the orientation camp for newly registered corpers who are dressed in white shirts and white shorts.
20. Corper Shun:
A slang used in hailing corpers.
If you need to know any other. Kindly drop it in the comment section. We will reply as soon as we can.
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