Reporting at Your PPA and Documentation at NYSC Secretariat

Once you receive your posting letter at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp, you will be thinking about reporting to your Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) and completing the necessary documentation at the NYSC secretariat. This article will guide you through the process, making it easy for you.

1. Reporting at Your PPA:

• Your posting letter will contain important information such as the name and address of the company or firm where you will be assigned for the next ten months.
• It will also include details about you, such as your name, age, call-up number, state code, course of study, and passing out day.
• The letter will provide terms of service that you and your PPA need to adhere to.
• There will be a detachable slip for the PPA to indicate acceptance or rejection of your placement.
• The letter will also mention the name and contact details of the local government or zonal inspector assigned to you for support throughout your service.

On the day you leave the camp, find a place to stay temporarily before proceeding to your PPA. You can use Google Maps or ask for directions to locate your PPA. Remember to manage your expenses during travel, as the economic situation may make people expect allowances from corps members.

Make multiple photocopies of your posting letter. Take two copies and visit the zonal manager’s office, head of administration, or human resources manager’s office. Submit the copies and await acceptance or rejection.

• If accepted, your acceptance letter will be signed and dated. The posting letter will also be signed, indicating your acceptance.
• You will receive the signed posting letter and acceptance letter with your name, call-up number, and state code. You may need to sign for the original letter of acceptance.
• If rejected, you will receive another posting letter with “rejected” marked on it, along with a rejection letter.

If you are rejected by a company, visit another business that requires a corps member’s services. If you cannot secure a letter from any company, approach the local government inspector (LI) or zonal inspector (ZI) offices. Write a letter requesting reposting and submit it to the state coordinator, LI, or ZI. Justify your request and include your name, call-up number, and state code.

Your posting letter, rejection letter, and any request letters from other firms will be included in the letter. The LI or ZI will scan the documents and send them to the state secretariat for further processing. If reposted, you can download and print the new posting letter from your dashboard. Collect your acceptance letter.

2. Documentation at the Local Government Secretariat:

• If you have been transferred from another state, complete the necessary paperwork at the NYSC state secretariat. For corps members who camped in the state, visit the LI or ZI office for the documentation form.
• Complete the form, attach a passport photo, and place it in an office flat file. Affix a passport photo to the front of the form.
• Make three copies of the acceptance letter and posting letters. Submit the form with the three posting letters.
• Use a perforator and rope to join the documents. The corps liaison officer (CLO) will label it for you and place it at the front of the office flat file.
• Provide your details such as state code, name, call-up number, email address, phone number, house address, bank account details, course of study, and community development service (CDS) group.
• Put all the filled-out details in a transparent, water-resistant file and submit it to the LI, ZI secretary, or CLO.
• The secretary or CLO will review the paperwork and give you the “book of life” if everything is in order. Ensure that the information in the book matches the details on the office flat file.
• You will be informed about the schedule for your CDS and the dress code. Your official CDS activities will begin at this time.
• Finally, revisit your PPA for your job description and schedule. You can also provide them with your SAED (Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development) program.

While the NYSC scheme discourages overworking corps members, they also discourage under-utilization. Your employer may assign you tasks similar to other staff members to help you achieve the goals and mission of the NYSC.