My NYSC Experience: Azaya (7)
October 5, 2017
Road to Gembu…
After Mr. Vincent gave us all our final posting, he told us to come back the next morning with our things and collect our transport allowance to our various destinations. The transport allowances were calculated based on the distance. Bali is about four and half hours by road from Jalingo while Gembu is about seven hours. So, logically I was to get a lesser transport allowance than Obinna. No problem.
After Mr. Vincent gave us all our final posting, he told us to come back the next morning with our things and collect our transport allowance to our various destinations. The transport allowances were calculated based on the distance. Bali is about four and half hours by road from Jalingo while Gembu is about seven hours. So, logically I was to get a lesser transport allowance than Obinna. No problem.
On getting there the next morning, we were given our transport money and dispersed but Mr. Vincent told me to wait behind. Apparently, the accommodation arrangements at the hospital in Bali were not as promised. In fact, it was non-existent.
So, I waited behind while he made new arrangements for a new posting. Eventually, a private hospital in Gembu was willing to take a new Corper pharmacist from the HSMB. That was how Obinna who had already left for the park was called and told to wait for me so that I would join him, since I was now going to Gembu.
I woke up that morning expecting to make a trip to Bali but I ended up leaving Jalingo around 12pm for a 7-hour journey to Gembu, the coldest place in Nigeria.
Of course Vincent had already regaled us with stories about Gembu but I still didn’t expect what I saw. For someone who was coming from Jos, I took the claims of people who said Gembu was cold with a pinch of salt. I didn’t think anywhere else in Nigeria could be as cold as Jos, let alone colder.
But I was in for surprise…
So, I waited behind while he made new arrangements for a new posting. Eventually, a private hospital in Gembu was willing to take a new Corper pharmacist from the HSMB. That was how Obinna who had already left for the park was called and told to wait for me so that I would join him, since I was now going to Gembu.
I woke up that morning expecting to make a trip to Bali but I ended up leaving Jalingo around 12pm for a 7-hour journey to Gembu, the coldest place in Nigeria.
Of course Vincent had already regaled us with stories about Gembu but I still didn’t expect what I saw. For someone who was coming from Jos, I took the claims of people who said Gembu was cold with a pinch of salt. I didn’t think anywhere else in Nigeria could be as cold as Jos, let alone colder.
But I was in for surprise…
Naijafreshgraduate
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Urbanoversabi
The only cold I can accommodate is Western cold. Dassol. No Jalingo or Jos or Gembu whatever whatever… I want the abroad cold biko…
And if that one is too cold; relocation never end lol
NaijaFreshGraduate
LMAO! I honestly think we are related…!
OmoAckin
So how has the experience been?
NaijaFreshGraduate
This story is not actually mine.
This is just the experience of an already passed out corps member.
My own experience has been hell…trust me.
OmoAckin
Where did you serve?
NaijaFreshGraduate
Anambra State…
I’m still serving
Urbanoversabi
Oh really? My older brother serves there too 😄
NaijaFreshGraduate
I might just know him oo…what batch?
Urbanoversabi
Batch B, Stream 2. How about you.
NaijaFreshGraduate
Batch A, stream 1.
I guess he would be passing out any time soon.
Is he in Awka?
Urbanoversabi
Yea, I think he’s in Awka
Urbanoversabi
Not sure though
NaijaFreshGraduate
I’m not there, either. But I am very close.
I would ask for his name but…anonymous blogging in the way…!
LOL
Urbanoversabi
Hahaha 😂. Same here o
NaijaFreshGraduate
LOL….I mean it when I say we must be related!
OmoAckin
Oww… Anambra, I hear is nice. What school did you come in from?
NaijaFreshGraduate
ABU Zaria
OmoAckin
North, East…. I hope you are from the West or hail there…. Then, you will have had a complete dose of Nigeria.
NaijaFreshGraduate
LOL….I do wish I was from the West sometimes, but I’m not