In the Nigerian context the hand of God and the leg of man is the easiest and sometimes the only way to get what you wish for and the NYSC is no exception, for a prospective corp member the prayer of where to be posted is one that is hymned to God while the call up number is distributed amongst men. So one may ask, where is the best place to serve?
Lagos I bet you will say, but is Lagos really the best place to serve in Nigeria? If you have a standing job offer in the megacity and you have made arrangements for accommodation, then Lagos might just be the best town after all. But what if you don’t have a standing offer, Lagos might still be a good place because so far the state pays the highest amount of 15000 naira to corp member in the entire country. The same principle of waiting job and accommodation may apply if you want to serve in the FCT.
What about the north a lot of people from down south abhor the sound of the northern states and may even pray and work against it. But for one who studies medicine or core paramedical the north might actually be the best place to serve with incomes as high as 200000 naira being reported in some northern states in addition to mouth watering job offers if they decide stay.
Rivers is probably next in line with their 120000 naira after service reward for those who teach in the remote areas and is a well sought after state. For the record, do not cash your reward while you are returning as there have been reports attacks on those who do so.
