Hello Steem Fam!
How are you all? It's really been a while I updated my blog and I have missed you all too. As much as I would love to update my blog consistently, I have not had the time, this post will explain why I have been away for a while.
Some weeks back, I was called up for the National youth service corps(NYSC) programme in my country(NIGERIA).
A little about NYSC in Nigeria.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a scheme set up by the Nigerian government to involve the country's graduates in the development of the country. There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year.
The scheme trains all Nigerian graduates on patriotism, unity and how to give their selfless service to the growth of the country for the period of one year.
Why I have been away.
The NYSC scheme usually starts with an "orientation" period of approximately three weeks spent in a military controlled boot "camp" away from family and friends. The orientation Camp started a week ago and I was posted to Sokoto State, the northern part of the country which is like two days away from home(the eastern part of the country where I live)
The orientation period is just to prepare us for the one service year and it comprises of a lot of military trainings, skills acquisition and other trainings. It would be difficult for me to create content consistently inside this camp.
About my stay so far in the NYSC orientation Camp, Sokoto.
My stay so far has been awesome. On the 30th of August, I was sworn in as a Corp member of NYSC, federal republic of Nigeria.
The weather is very hot here, I am gradually turning from light skinned to dark skinned.
The flies here are just too much. Gosh...I hate flies!
The early morning wake-ups, I am still trying to adjust to it.
The early morning parades. Oh no! I hate parades. It hurts my feets.
Meeting other people from other ethnic groups in Nigeria has also been worth the stay in this camp.
However, I am grateful for the long awaited opportunity to obey the clarion call and serve my country. I am hoping that to the best of my abilities, I would make this one year count.
Other pictures taken on the day of swearing in.
One thing I am scared of is to be forgetten on steemit. I don't know how often I can update my blog neither do I know how long I will be away. I love steemit and that would never change and I promise that as soon I settle in, I would start updating my blog consistently and participating in the community like before.
Thanks guys for your support!
Much love from
