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Tobi may win the bbnaija N45m prize. Reason? 
Big brother would love the TOBI/CEEC drama to continue even outside the house. 

This time around; CeeC, after Tobi would have won the money might wish she was really in very good terms with Tobi back then while they were still in the big brother house. 
She might want Tobi back into her life and then Tobi might snub her. Or maybe the other way round; it's possible Tobi might still want her, and she might not even give a damn fuck. I know CeeC, that bitch eh?.. 

This intended drama after the show is what Big brother wants. 
This is one of the strategies Big brother uses to market its brand. He would want to keep up the drama right inside our heads even after the show has ended.

Trust we Nigerians and our ever gossip-gullible bloggers nah. Everyone would be sniffing around, curious to know when CeeC would say what about Tobi; or when Tobi would do what, or say what about CeeC.
You can trust the Naija atmosphere nah. Every attention would now be focussed on "Tobi", "the N45m", "CeeC", "Tobi said this to CeeC", "CeeC said this to Tobi", CeeC and Tobi go out on a date", "Alex snubbed CeeC at an event", "Nina's boyfriend abandoned her over Miracle", "Miracle said this to Tobi", "Tobi spends his money with his new girlfriend", "Klohe said she wished she was Tobi's pair", Miracle's girlfriend dumps him over Nina", "Lolu regrets why he didn't spice things up with Anto", "CeeC snubs Lolu at a TV interview", "Tobi talks about Alex, says their relationship in the house was not real". And all of that!!!!

No wonder Big brother applied the "couple thing" in his house for the house mates. He wanted to trigger romance, gossip, jealousy, hate, commotion, love, lust, care, accusations, and plenty dose of wahala. And to maintain these results in the house during the show and even after the show, he evicted the house mates who were not ready to provide the desired results. 
House mates who did not couple very well were all evicted one after the other.  
The Audience were so surprised at the reason the likes of Rico, Teddy A and Bambam were evicted weeks before the end show. The reason is that Rico refused to show his dramatic part. He was just flowing plainly with every house mate. He had no drama to offer. 
Teddy and Bambam tried, but at a point, the romantic fire in both of them died down. They didn't have any other drama to offer. And as result, they were evicted.

Big brother always has a strategy to always keep the thrills on. This makes the drama to linger in our minds, and this is how big brother markets its brand. 

I am not sure our votes about evictions really counted all this while. 
At every point in time, big brother always knew who's best to leave the show. It's his house so he knows how to run it to keep the drama up.


Tobi is the "man of the game". He had a thing or two to do with CeeC, Alex, Anto, Nina and Bambam. These five ladies are the romantic "live wires" in the big brother house.

Big brother would love the TOBI/CEEC/ALEX/NINA/ANTO/BAMBAM drama to continue even outside the house.
And we the audience are waiting. 


Written by: Winston "Winny Greazy" Oge 
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We need quality movie scripts to sell to Filmmakers and Movie producers.


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https://scriptsandpapers.blogspot.com.ng/2016/09/sell-your-screenplay-to-nollywood.html 
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Selling your movie scripts is easier than writing them provided you wrote them very well. Good Scripts are rare commodities, and Movie Producers are looking for them.
Once you are ready to sell your script, all you need to do is to present the script to the producers in a simplified form. The simplified form means you need to do a brief re-write of your script.
Out there in the script market, there are writers who are as good as you are, and they have also written good scripts just like you have done. Producers need all these good scripts, but you need an edge over the other writers. You need the producer to choose yours first. So you have to take an extra step to keep your script simple and acceptable.
In order to achieve this, you need to do a re-write. Just take these steps below:

1. Review the script
Make a brief review of the script. Tell the producer what the script looks like. Write out the properties. Make a review, or a list of;
(i)the number of pages,
(ii)the possible number of scenes
(iii)the various timings
(iv)the setting
(v)the locations
(vi)the props required
(vii)the gadgets and tools required for the actions
See example of an already reviewed script here

2. Write a screenplay treatment
This involves presenting an attractive Log-line and a comprehensible Synopsis; and an expansion of the synopsis into the three act structure. The three act structure has a model:
ACT 1; THE SET UP - the situation, the characters and conflict are introduced
ACT 2: THE CONFLICT - the conflict begins and expands until it reaches a crises
ACT 3: THE RESOLUTION - the crises is resolved

You write a Logline to present the hook in the story, to stimulate interest of the script reader/audience, and to give insight on the synopsis. Read more on Loglines here https://scriptsandpapers.blogspot.com.ng/2016/10/to-write-great-logline-for-your-scripts.html

For the synopsis, you need to tell the producer what the content of the script is about. Tell him what to expect when he reads the script.
A synopsis is simply a sketchy  summary of the story in the screenplay.
Read how to write a good movie synopsis here https://scriptsandpapers.blogspot.com.ng/2015/07/a-little-way-to-write-great-synopsis.html

And for the expansion to get a good screenplay treatment, you have to observe the three act structure and give a detailed and comprehensible highlights of the events in each of the ACTS,
Do not make it to be too long. just keep it summarized.

3. Do a brief casting
(i)Write on the characters. Describe their physical and internal features and behaviours.
(ii)State the conditions for the actors that will play the roles

4. Hint about an installment
Inform the producer that a follow up to your script is available incase of a franchise.

 5. Promise to render after sale services. 
Promise the producer to render directing or any other crew services if need be.

Written by: Winston Oge 
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The first set of students from have Mercy Aigbe’s film school have graduated.

Aigbe established the Mag School of Drama earlier this year to give back to society and inspire people in pursuit of an acting career. 
The film school offers training in acting, script-writing, movie making and stage management. 

On one of the images she shared on Instagram, she wrote: “Big congrats to the maiden set of MAG school of drama graduates @magschoolofdrama May this new chapter of life bring you new passion and inspiration. I'm super proud of you guys!.......Peeps watch out for my students in nollywood!” 


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Veteran Ghanaian actor George Williams has died, aged 87, in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.

The actor popular for his role in TV Series, “Ultimate Paradise” died on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the KorleBu Teaching Hospital according to Starr FM 103.5FM Ghana. The radio station said a close relative of the actor confirmed this.
Williams fondly called Uncle George was known for his contribution and influence in the Ghanaian movie industry.
Before his death, he was a teacher at the Accra Film School. Williams was also a broadcaster who had previously worked with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service, and the Liberian Advertising Service.
He acted in several films and TV series including “ Mama”, “Genesis Chapter X”, “Bloody Kids” and "My Sister's Honour".
Fans of the actor took to Twitter to mourn his demise. 

George Williams was born on January 8, 1929. 


Source: pulse.ng

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The HomeVida Call for Scripts is here again! Are you a Nigerian between 16-30 years of age? Are you creative in your imagination, artistic in your imagery and profound in your thinking? Then this message is for you! HomeVida is calling on all young and creative Nigerians to send their original scripts that creatively demonstrate;


 ❖ Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance (click to view criteria)
and;
❖ Promoting the Growth of the Digital Economy (click to view criteria)
Winners will get a cash prize of N100, 000 and gifts packs each and also take part in a one-day seminar hosted by some of Nollywood’s best directors, screenwriters and filmmakers.

 To send your original scripts, please visit http://homevida.org/competitions/short-film-submission to upload your entries.

 Entries close August 25, 2016.
HomeVida, Promoting Integrity Values Through Film.
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The School offers a 4-month training in acting, script-writing, movie making, stage management and more. 
Speaking on the initiative of floating a film school, Mercy Aigbe Gentry said it's delightful for her to be an inspiration to young people who want to venture into the world of acting and filmmaking. “This project means a lot to me, I have received a lot of requests especially from my fans about creating a platform to tutor aspiring actors and I am glad we have finally kicked off. Students will be under the tutelage of well-rounded and experienced instructors who will help them build a solid foundation and develop skills needed to succeed in the highly competitive field of acting”, She said.

 Registration closes on the 20 of July and training kicks off on the 29 July, 2016.
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According to Forbes Magazine, 44-year-old Dwayne Johnson is the world's highest-paid actor with a whopping $64.5 million. However, he has vowed to increase his work ethic afterwards. 

The wrestler-turned-action star, 44, was named by America’s Forbes magazine as the top paid actor of the past 12 months (Jun15-Jun16) with earnings of $64.5 million (£48.5 million) from film roles including buddy comedy Central Intelligence and motoring movie Furious 7.

Despite his huge earnings, the actor was only ranked 19th on the magazine’s Celebrity 100 list of the wealthiest individuals and acts in sports and entertainment, which was topped by pop star Taylor Swift, but topped the actors section ahead of martial arts movie star Jackie Chan.
Upon receiving the news that he was Hollywood’s top earner, Dwayne took to Instagram to celebrate his achievement, thank colleagues and vowed to up his famously intense work schedule even more.
“Receiving news like this will always serve as my anchoring reminder to continue to work even harder,” Dwayne writes. “We not only want to ’embrace the grind’, but take the grind to new levels. I learned a few invaluable lessons a long time ago that can help all of you guys out there succeed at whatever it is you’re doing.”
Explaining that teamwork is the key to success he added, “Greatness is never achieved alone. Surround yourself with hungry, brilliant individuals who not only buy into your philosophy, but who are all willing to work just as hard as you. Power of teamwork.”

The musclebound star is certainly showing no signs of letting up, as he is currently filming the next Fast and Furious movie, Fast 8, is preparing to star in a new Jumanji film and recently finished filming a movie adaptation of beloved beach-based TV show Baywatch. 

Source: hollywood.com
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Here is a list of various PAY-WRITER Programmes designed for someone like who writes whatever thing.

Before the list, do you know you can make money while exercising your hobby - writing?
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According to Chidumga Izuzu of Pulse.ng, here are some of those things which can be seen as offensive by an actor.
1. Nollywood has the highest number of mediocres in a single industry.
2. So you are an actor?  I have never seen your work. 
3. What's your real job?
4. Do you pay for all those likes on your social media page? 
5. How did your movie gross millions at the box office? My cinema hall was empty.
6. Are you an upcoming actor? Are you famous? 
7. So you feature in Yoruba movies, when do you plan making your Nollywood debut?
8. Are you an Asaba or New Nollywood actor?
9. I don't watch Nollywood movies. 
10. You are an overrated/underrated award winning actor.
11. Anyone can act, it is not that difficult.
12. Is it true all actresses sleep their way in? 
13. What do you do for money? Do you have another job?
14. Do you know any famous person?
15. Tonto Dike and Mercy Johnson were the last superstars to emerge from Nollywood. 

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Click here to see a list of creative Nollywood movie scripts for sale. They are already reviewed and ready-to-shoot spec scripts.
We have good quality movie scripts for you, and We will collaborate with you to make your Nollywood Movie. Send a mail to scriptsandpapers@gmail.com. 


Someone said this, ''When I watch a Hollywood movie and see someone cry, it gets me emotional, when I see same in a Nollywood flick I laugh hysterically. I don't seem to get it, I hope I will......someday. #nollywoodnawa''

Someone wrote this, ''I hate Nollywood movies. They look fake. You can easily predict the end ''

Someone said this, ''Nollywood producers are not experienced at all. How can Olu Jacobs having a flash back of 1981 and you see on a bill board along the road ''vote for Ambode for 2015 Lagos governorship'', is that disgraceful? ''

And someone said this again, ''Nollywood can never produce a good action movie, producers and actors can't just handle that #nawafornollywood''

Well, whatever they say or write, I think they are right. But we the movie producers need to prove them wrong. We need to get things right and help our audience say better things about our movies.

Here are tips for Nollywood stake holders to get our Nollywood movies right

  • We need to have our audience in mind more than our pockets.
When your aim of making your movie is to enrich your pocket, then you may lose focus on the most crucial aim of a movie which is to enrich the minds of the audience. Our audience is the reason for our movies, and when you make your movie for your audience, your audience will make the money for your
pocket. Audience first! Satisfy your audience first and see them sing the name of your movie
like a song. You'll also see them order for the copies as if they were on a shopping spree. The direct consumers of your movies are your audience and not your pockets. The consumption by the audience will put the money in your pockets.
Audiences are always right, and whatever destructive criticisms they make about your movie, they are right. It's true you can never satisfy everybody, but then you can block all chances of destructive criticisms by producing a movie born out of 'brainstorm'.

  • We always need to be inspired.
Be inspired to make a movie. Let the desire to make a movie come truly and purposefully from deep down, within your mind. Loosen your spirit to get inspired, and tighten the inspiration to get a story line that can allow you make a movie full of inspiring messages. Inspiration comes when we are determined to inspire people. It comes when we allow our minds to embrace wholly whatever daily outcomes we encounter in our daily living. Every moment or every event is an inspiration. But we must tune our minds into those moments; and we must inform our minds the need to inspire other people through the stories we may tell from the inspirations we may get. We must be passionate with the live events that relate to our proposed
movie themes. When you want to make a movie with a theme which centers on 'politics', then you must be passionate with the political situation of the economy.
Inspiration is the key to locking up leaky movies with leaky themes. Inspirations mend movies and the hearts that watch the movies. We have to get inspired in order to inspire our audience.


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  • We need to spend reasonable time in our productions.
We should not make a whole feature film in just 3 days. Good and wonderful things take time to be created. We need to start spending some reasonable and creative time on our movie productions. Movie production is not a 'fast food'. Once you produce your movie like a 'fast food', your audience will digest it like a fast food. Fast foods don't have weight. They don't last. A movie that lasts in the minds of the audience is a movie that took enough creative time to be produced.

  • We need to be open.
Yes we need to be open. We need to welcome talents that can help out in the production. Movie Production is very collaborative, and for you to succeed in this collaboration, you must keep and open mind. Do not do everything yourself. You must not be the story developer, the scriptwriter, the editor, the director and the producer at same time.

  • We need to have a plan.
No haphazard job! Movie making has steps and processes that lead to it. You should not jump any, lest you end up wasting your hard earned resources. You  need to plan and follow the processes.

See some of the processes involved:

  1. Awareness of the prevalent theme: Just take note of the trending situation at present and decide on the type of movie you would want to make.
  2. Idea furnishing: Get exposed on the situation and get your ideas furnished
  3. Story development: Begin to concentrate the ideas to form a story.
  4. Write the story: Develop the screenplay
  5. Re-write the screenplay: Re-write the screenplay and make it ready for shooting and production
  6. Do the casting: Point out the number of characters that are needed
  7. Do the budgeting: Point out the cost by identifying the elements and objects needed to shoot the movie
  8. Get sponsors and co producers of need be: Look for persons, media and companies who are willing to partner with you.
  9. Get certifications: Do the necessary registrations and clearances.
  10. Reach out to agents and managers who are stake holders in the movie industry
  11. Contact and negotiate with the actors and actresses: Reach out to their agents and managers.
  12. Scout the locations: Get permissions from the appropriate authorities for locations to be used for the shooting
  13. Keep the locations in order: Design the settings
  14. Schedule the shooting: Manage the timings and dates for the movie shooting
  15. Have a briefing with the crew members: Assemble the collaborators and decide how and when to commence.
  16. Commence the shooting.
  17. The editing should take over after shooting: Production managers should handle things
  18. Proper productions should set in
  19. The media involved should start work to publicize the movie
  20. Organize movie premiers and let the world see your movie

NOTE: The above points are for the separate key players in the Nollywood Movie Making industry - The writer, the re-writer, the casting person, the production manager, the location manager, the director, the editor, the media, the sponsor, the executive producer and the producer.

I'm not encouraging that one person should handle all these himself. I still insist there should be collaboration in moving making. The producer should welcome collaborators.

  • We need to be prepared.
Yes be prepared! You can't just wake up one morning and start calling and negotiating with actors and actresses on a movie you want them to be part of. Have you already put the necessary things on ground? Do you have the wherewithal? Are you ready to take the risk? Movie production is a very massive project. You need to be prepared to venture into it.

  • We need not be cheap.
Quality things are not cheap. You need to buy the best scripts, get the best collaborators, get the best actors and actresses, get the best production managers; and then see your movie becoming one of the best. This above doesn't mean you should spend all your resources on getting the best. There young, budding talented script writers, actors and production managers around. Look for them and get them involved. They will give you the best, and it won't cost you much.

We shall get our movies right, I insist!


 Written by:
Winston Oge (Winny Greazy)

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Are you a new Nollywood producer?

Read some of the processes involved in Nollywood Movie Making

(1)Awareness of the prevalent theme: Just take note of the trending situation at present and decide on the type of movie you would want to make.

(2)Idea furnishing: Get exposed on the situation and get your ideas furnished

(3)Story development: Begin to concentrate the ideas to form a story.

(4)Write the story: Develop the screenplay

(5)Re-write the screenplay: Re-write the screenplay and make it ready
for shooting and production

(6)Do the casting: Point out the number of characters that are needed

(7)Do the budgeting: Point out the cost by identifying the elements
and objects needed to shoot the movie

(8)Get sponsors and co producers if need be: Look for persons, media and companies who are willing to partner with you.

(9)Get certifications: Do the necessary registrations and clearances.

(10)Reach out to agents and managers who are stake holders in the movie industry

(11)Contact and negotiate with the actors and actresses: Reach out to their agents and managers.

(12)Scout the locations: Get permissions from the appropriate authorities for locations to be used for the shooting

(13)Keep the locations in order: Design the settings

(14)Schedule the shooting: Manage the timing and dates for the movie shooting

(15)Have a briefing with the crew members: Assemble the collaborators and decide how and when to commence.

(16)Commence the shooting.

(17)The editing should take over after shooting: Production managers should handle things

(18)Proper productions should set in

(19)The media involved should start work to publicize the movie

(20)Organize movie premiers and let the world see your movie


NOTE: The above points are for the separate key players in the Nollywood Movie Making industry - The writer, the re-writer, the casting person, the production manager, the location manager, the director, the editor, the media, the sponsor, the executive producer and the producer.
I'm not encouraging that one person should handle all these himself. I still insist there should be collaboration in moving making. The producer should welcome collaborators.

Note: Send a mail to scriptsandpapers@gmail.com. We will collaborate with you to make your Nollywood Movie

Written by:
Winston Oge (Winny Greazy)
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Click here to see a list of creative Nollywood movie scripts for sale. They are already reviewed and ready-to-shoot spec scripts.
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This is more or less the qualities of a good Nollywood Scriptwriter.

Dear Nollywood producer, before you hire any writer to write your Nollywood screenplay, take note of these below:

(1)Don't hire any writer who cannot write an action and dramatic movie without guns, swords, machetes, stunts, car chases, and physical fights.
A good writer should know that action packed movies should not always be a movie where two people are fighting with guns and swords. A movie can be filled with actions just from the dialogues of the characters.
There is what we call ''war of words''. A movie full of 'war of words' is not just one of the best action movies, but also a very mature movie. Just the dialogues alone are mightier than the guns. Nollywood movies are soft movies, but yet full of actions. So a Nollywood writer who can't afford to create an action screenplay without guns and stunts is not yet a Nollywood scriptwriter.
Dear producer, hire a writer who can write a dramatic and action movie without guns, swords, machetes, stunts, car chases, and physical fights.

(2)Don't hire any writer who can't provide realizable scenes and locations. 
Getting normal locations for Nollywood movie shooting is not that easy let alone the elusive and imaginative ones. Nollywood writers should be real. Write what it is, not what you think it is! The scene, settings and locations should be a bit real and not far-fetched.
Dear producer, hire a writer who can provide realizable scenes and locations.

(3)Don't hire any writer who cannot match actors to his characters.
Casting Nollywood movies is easy when the writer can suggest the appropriate actors who can take up the characters in his screenplay. A Nollywood scriptwriter should be able to know when a character should fit Mercy Johnson, Nkem Owoh or John Okafor. Dear producer, don't hire a writer who cannot match actors to his characters.

(4)Don't hire any writer afraid of you copying his stories.
A good Nollywood scriptwriter should be dynamic in story hunting and maneuvering. Even after someone copies his story, he should know how to redesign the copied story. A good writer is full of stories. A good
writer should not be afraid.
Dear producer, hire the writer who isn't afraid of you copying his stories.


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(5)Don't hire any writer who doesn't have a body of work.
When a writer has a body of work, it will be easy for him to give you whatever type of screenplay genre you want. And again it will be a proof the writer is a determined writer. Any writer who has a body of work has a lot of written pieces in different genres and topics.
Dear producer, hire a writer who has a body of work.

(6)Don't hire any writer who writes to show off.
Script-writing is a serious business where the descriptions about actions and dialogues are precise, exact, direct, brief and straight to the point. No need to write to show off. No need to write with 'big
vocabulary'.
Dear producer, hire the writer who doesn't write to show off.

(7)Don't hire any writer who has no ample knowledge about our economy.
Our country's economy is not buoyant. Nollywood screenplays should be of low budget. The loyal citizens of this country want to get a good, thrilling and satisfying entertainment with part of the little stipends they earn from their various businesses and jobs. And as a result of this, a writer has to diligently accustom himself to fit into their plight by cleverly learning to write exciting,
scintillating, fascinating and awesome story line scripts that are of low budget in production.
Dear producer, hire a writer who has ample knowledge about our economy.

(8)Don't hire any writer who doesn't have channels.
Every business or talent needs to be exported or advertised for consumers or audiences to know about it. This is how writers get known. And any writer that carries out such exercise strives to become a successful writer. A writer should have different media channels like weblog, Facebook, twitter, social columns e.t.c.
Dear producer hire a writer who has channels.

(9)Don't hire any writer who is not determined to become an independent film maker.
The more one thinks of becoming independent, the more they work harder. Writers who are determined to become independent film makers are hardworking writers.
Dear producer, hire a writer who is determined to become an independent film maker.


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Written and Presented by:
Ogechukwu Winston Ukwuoma
OS/14B/3009
On behalf of Corps Member Welfare Group III

With regard to the headline, we shall write about corp member welfare; and we shall also ask some questions to ascertain how NYSC has actually looked into, examined carefully, and answered to the calls for a better optimized welfare of a corps member.


(A) What Welfare is all about
The Welfare of a person is the total concern for the living conditions of that person.
It is a commitment that aims at meeting the needs of a person, and consequently promotes, upgrades, and preserves their total living conditions and vitality.
The welfare of a corps member is the aid, pat, security of life, grant and allowances given to them in order to ensure their absolute ease and comfort for the twelve months they serve their fatherland.

Welfare of a person comes in different packages and dimensions, and all of these aims at achieving one thing - the wellbeing of the person.
Corps member welfare begins right at the point of mobilization for the youth service scheme. It spans to the point where the corps member officially receives their merited certificate, signs out and then automatically becomes and ex corps member.

We are proud to be corps members, and we are proud, though in all modesty that in few days time; we shall bid farewell to National Youth Service Corps and this state of Osun as well. To this end, we can confidently give an account of the degree of welfare we received throughout our stay so far.
From our experience, we can give an overview of the corp member welfare at the below locations and events:

(1)The Orientation Camp:
It cannot be argued that we were about the first batch of corps members that had fully grown roots at their places of primary assignment before the normal camping and orientation exercise. It is laudable, the decision taken by NYSC to cancel the camping exercise earlier on in order to check the spread of the rampaging EBOLA virus. It is also applaud able for the same NYSC to reschedule the camping exercise in order to let us participate and have a feel of what orientation camp is all about. Again, it is also commendable that they paid us on time to let us have some money to buy a few needs for camping showpiece. All of these are a true exhibition of corps member welfare.
But that notwithstanding, some things went wrong. Our welfare was tempered with. Not only did most of us stand in queues for the whole day waiting for bed spaces to be allocated, we also started to understand that 21 days was not 21 minutes. It was 21 days plus 21 nights. We started noticing some cases where NYSC was not treating us right. Why should NYSC allow the soldiers to push us into strenuous drills? Why should the soldiers command us to frog-jump whenever we made the slightest negligible mistakes? Why should NYSC allow the kitchen to be serving us with hot milk colored water as tea? Why didn't NYSC inspect and made sure our toilet ends were not in decay before our arrival? Why were we forced to live a so much regimented life? Why was our total welfare almost neglected?
It's all about corps member welfare and inspection, so we should be allowed to write our minds form what we have experienced.

(2)The Community Development Service (CDS):
Apart from Place of Primary Assignment (PPA), Community Development Service is another means by which we reach out to the public. The public is made up of market women, okada riders, stall owners, pupils, students, undergraduates, builders, carpenters, taxi drivers and more. We put up campaigns and proposals targeted at enlightening and providing small scale infrastructure that can better their lives. We have them at heart, and we are so obsessed about their well being and welfare.
But we that work so hard to see to the welfare of these populace, what has NYSC done to see to our own welfare in turn? Has NYSC effectively inspected the level of tremendous commitments by corps members towards the welfare of this populace? When will NYSC pay us back by improving their (NYSC) degree of consciousness about our welfare? What measures did they put in place to ensure our safety whenever we went out there to reach out to the public?

Dealing with the public especially the uncivilized and uneducated one was quite a task. We were very much vulnerable to their mischievous reactions. We were always very careful, counting our steps and being very cautious not to cross boundaries while addressing them. It’s part of our duty, but we think our welfare is not being cared for because there is no empirical guaranty of our safety.
Setting up small scale community projects communities is also part of our duties. We planned to embark on some of these projects but there were no funds. We learnt NYSC could provide a counterpart fund if we applied for it. But we also learnt that bottle neck involved in the process was much. Why should we be treated this way? What happened to the sweet promises of good welfare packages for a corps member?

(3)The Place of Primary Assignment:
We have to categorically state that the welfare of a corps member in their place of primary assignment is abysmally low. We experienced a situation at a particular period where a riot targeted at both teachers and corpers by the students was carried out. The corps members involved luckily escaped with their lives.
But we were amazed by the fact that NYSC refused to inspect the reason behind the riot despite the fact they informed about it. The riot occurred in Akinorun high school, Ikirun. The teachers and corps members were nearly stoned to death.
Why should NYSC overlook this kind of incidence? Is our safety and welfare not the most important primary assignment to them?

(4)Host Community of the Corps Member:
The host community of the corps member is where the corps member stays and lives throughout their one year service. From our experience, we found out that NYSC did not bother about where we lived. NYSC did not bother to inspect the condition of the villages and compounds we were living in. Most of us resided in communities filled with fetish cultures and evil indigenes. Most of us also were posted to very remote villages that are not close to the main town.

(5)Apartments/Housing:
We don't think the N19,800 allowance gives room to a corps member to rent an accommodation. What aids has NYSC given to this regard? From our experience, we can boldly say that welfare of a corps member when it comes to accommodation and housing is poor.

(6)The last General Elections:
Well, we can say that both NYSC and INEC did their best when it comes to the welfare of a corps member. NYSC watched over us with utter attention. Their welfare towards corps members was commendable. They ensured our safety.
But we were not properly paid. We did a lot of work, but the remuneration was simply poor.


(B) Challenges
NYSC will be in a better position to state the challenges they encounter, which consequently affects their level of concern towards the welfare of a corps member.


(C) Suggestions/Solutions
(1) NYSC should increase the allowances of a corps member
(2)NYSC should provide enough corpers' lodges in their places of primary assignment
(3)More funds from federal government should be allocated to corps members' feeding in orientation camps
(4) The populace in various communities that host corps members should be educated on the enormous need and importance of having a corps member in their midst.
(5) Security agents should be positioned and should be alert to safeguard corps members during CDS outreaches.

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