What and what should you take to Camp? Do you really need most of the things you’ve packed into your big leather box already? Here’s a checklist of what we think you are likely need.
Documents and Photocopies
- Call-up letter
- Statement of Result/transcript
- School ID card
- Passport photographs
- NYSC Green Card
- NYSC Medical certificate
You won’t be allowed into camp premises without any of them. Go there with about 10 passports & 5 document photocopies each.
Toiletries & Essentials
- Toothbrush & Toothpaste
- Bath soap & Sponge
- Detergent & Bar Soap
- Toilet Paper
- Towel
Others
- Sanitary Pads & Tampons
- Shower Caps
- Bleach
- Disinfectants
- Buckets & Bailer
- Body Cream & Lotion
Its ok to buy buckets and non-essentials at the camp.
Clothing Items
- White T-shirts
- White Shorts
- Whites tennis shoes
- White socks
- Underwear
- Bed sheets
- Perfumes/ body spray
- Rubber slippers/flip flops
- Combs and hair needs
- Makeup & accessories
- You will be provided with 2 pairs of white T-shirts and shorts in camp but you can take up to 2 pairs along.
- Colored panties will be too conspicuous under the white tops and bottoms.
- You can take a 2 – 3 sets of casual wears/mufti for Sunday and camp fire night.
- 1 pair of shoe and socks is okay. It is good to have a white rubber shoe that is easy to clean (sold at camp also).
Other Recommended Items
- Torch lights
- Mosquito nets/mosquito repellant
- Food flasks, cups, drinking flasks & cutlery
- Cloth hangers
- Wrist watch
- Padlocks and keys
- Waist pouch
- Handkerchiefs/face towels/Kleenex
- Pegs/clips
Get a cheap watch. Everyone uses a waist purse. It’s your camp bestie. Most of these items can be easily bought in the camp so don’t worry. If you can’t get them before traveling. See also: Some Didn’t Wear Pants: Shocking Experience In Delta NYSC Camp – Muslim Corpers
- Optional First Aid Items
- Methylated spirits/ rubbing alcohol
- Band aids/plasters
- Robb
- Bandages
- Cotton wool
- Anti-purging pills (flagyl, tetracycline etc.)
- Anti-malaria pills
- Inhaler (for those who are asthmatic)
These aren’t necessary except you have something to treat or known allergies
Miscellaneous
- Camera & batteries
- Writing pads and stationary
- Novels/Books
- Pillow
- Games
- Mp3/ iPod
- Eye pads for sleeping & ear plugs
- Surge protectors / extensions
- Glue sticks & staple
MONEY, MONEY, AND MORE MONEY.
- Never, ever, ever run out of it. Bring as much as you can afford.
- Mirrors and forks are known to be contraband items in camp
- Prices of items apart from fast consumer goods (Credit, Gala, Indomie etc) are usually higher than those outside so it is advisable you buy the things you can before going into camp.
PACK AS LIGHT AS YOU CAN AND MAKE SURE YOUR BOX IS AS THEFT-PROOF AS POSSIBLE.
If you have any questions you want to ask, use the comment box below.
Hi lola,morning, pls is a very small mirror not allowed(so I can do my makeup) ,and can I take garri and Indomie along (is there any place to cook the Indomie self)
Thank you
There is no place to cook indomie. And to say the truth, you don’t need it. You can take Gà árì and Mirror along.
You didn’t mention the pregnant and nursing mothers,tell us some things we need to know .thank u
Hello Lola
Please, can i only come alone with photocopy of my document
Hi Lola, is cardigan(sweater) allowed in camp?
Lola i already lost my school 🆔 💳 will they allow me ? Or maybe if can use a photocopy of ot.
photocopy
Lola honey you are doing a great job, keep it up
Thanks… You just made my day
Pls my local government of origin is not correct and have made a complain in d school nysc office dey said it doesn’t mean…..how true is it.please
Hello Sis Lola
I lost my school ID what can I do pls help.thanks.
Nothing
my idcard pictures has cleared off and school won’t give me another one since gave graduated wat can I do
Hi Lola good morning, pls when is the stream 2 portal reopening. And pls how much is the medical fitness cert thank you
It will be announced
Lola is my O’level results a requirement for the registration in camp
Not at all. Only foreign students requires it
Hello Lola. Please can I still apply for redeployment on medical grounds if while registering I say my health is good?
yes for sure
Hello, can I add two more days to the date given to me on my call up letter?
I need to know how I can get medical fitness report
Babe, please is it the information on ur green card that will be used to give u ur clothes and kits
Not at all. It’s just formality. You will be given. OVERSIZE as everybody else
Is it allowed to carry any product like bag for sell inside camp?
Hi Lola, i only choose Zanfara due to only state,is that the state i will be deploy
Pls what background of passport do they need white or red
Pls I don’t hav the original of my ond result, it important to take it along or can I still use the statement of result
Pls the Nysc medical certificate, is it only for does who plan to redeploy, and how do you get it?
It’s for everybody
Please what exactly do the check at arrival at the camp, I mean the certificates both for single and married
Thanks
yes
What are the certificates,they will check at the camp for married People???
Go to portal.nysc.org.ng for details
Hey Lola
Can I carry my portable laptop to camp?
It’s like a tablet and it’s very small and durable.
Hi Lola, Pls am I allowed to carry painted nails to the Camp?
yes dear
Ok, Thanks so much
Please Lola Dear, I discovered the grade i graduated with was mistaken to a lower grade could there be any problem to that effect?
You can change it on your dash board. Just go to course correction. Did mine too
Hi Lola, please is there stream 11 for this batch?(A.’19)… My department just got my results approved at my school senate level yesterday, now I can’t find my name in the NYSC portal nor with the school senate list…and since I couldn’t register with NYSC(which is closing today), Does that mean I will wait until stream 11, and if there ain’t, batch B?(and when is batch B Lola)?
No Date for Batch B yet…..There is no stream 2
But u told us that there will be stream 2
Pls Lola when is batch A leaving for camp
27
Hi lola .
From kano
School Kaduna
Edo, Edo, Jigawa, Kwara.
Lola I changed my age in secondary school but in my university I started using my real age will it stop me from entering the camp
Hi Lola, have done my reg over 5days now but my call up number have not been sent why? and the sent me a message some days back “Permit not yours. last warning” please what does it mean.
Just relax, you will get it
Okay thanks
Hi Lola, does nursing mothers still have to go to camp with their medical fitness certificate since they will not be allowed to stay in camp
Fitness is meant for everybody
When will batch c be mobilised
Soon
Please will a married person go along with all those kits?
Yes. If you are not pregnant or a nursing mothet
Pls my name was spelled wrongly, will i correct it in the camp?
Yes
I got an email showing my resipt for payment but no call up tho the message had ecall up letter on it can’t find anything like a place to be deployed on wat can I do but there is a code on it can r.r.r
try and check again
Well done Princess Lola,pls is it sure that there would be stream 2 for this 2019 NYSC batch C ?
If yes,when likely could that be?
Hi Lola…must one arrive camp on the 27th? My school won’t be able to provide my I.D card until Tuesday and my journey to camp is quite long. Thank you.
not a must on 27th
Will one be allowed into camp on 26th?
yes
Hi Lola, I was succecfuly registered my Name but all this while is I check my Name will keep on showing me “YOU ARE NOT BEEN MOBILIZE YET” hope is not a problem
I don’t seem to understand
I was told if u are not call up u will b part of stream two is that so and am an international students
yes just wait
Hi pls where to get nysc certificate of medical and thee green card
https://www.nyscnews.com/nysc-medical-certificate/
Green card will be on dashboard
Good morning my name is Sadiq Musa lawan please when should we expecting our call up letter for Batch A stream II
please the documents we are to bring, i mean the call up letter nd others, is it everything that should be in color? or just the original one in color and the remaining photocopies in black and white?
colored.
Pls do dey allow a woman who is just 6 weeks pregnant in camp
Yes for sure
I am getting a message u ave not been evaluated yet on my dashboard hope its nothing bad
not bad
Hi Lola where can we get the medical certificate…I mean NY approved centres
There are no NYSC approved centers. Any federal hospital will work
For batch b 2019, is it compulsory to get to camp exactly on 18th of June?
From Kano
Institution Kaduna
Edo, jigawa, Kwara and Osun state
Are we to make colored photocopies of the required documents or black and white?
Hi Lola, those documents that are to be photocopied will it be black and white while the original print out will be coloured?
Hi Lola
As a pregnant woman, I just want to register and come home same day, is it possible? So I can attend my DR’s appointment and be under close monitoring
Note am also married
Hi Lola…am an international student but not yet evaluated till now…what should I do
hi Lola, is it possible as a PCM to carry many waist bags and sell it in camp.
Yes you can.
Hi lola, I’m a foriegn student but have not been evaluated. So no green card or call up letter yet. Please hope no problem
No problem. Be preparing for stream II
Dear Lola , I’m yet to effect my husband’s name on my bank account because I just did change of name. Please which name should I fill in the NYSC account opening? And will I need medical fitness certificate since I’m not staying in camp because of my babies
The medical is mandatory for everybody. Visit the ICT center when you get to camp
please dear Lola, is it okay to go with a pressing iron for future purposes ?
You don’t need a pressing Iron. You can take it along
Hello Lola, I have completed my nysc reg. in batch “B” stream 1, have printed my green card and call up letter, but I fall seriously sick and felt I can’t make it in camp in case I didn’t recover on time. Should I do another registration with batch B stream 2 ???
And what will happen then ????? Thank you
Watch this https://youtu.be/AalIsfHeX9I
Good morning. I was mobilized to go to camp with Batch B, stream 1 but to due to unforeseen circumstances, it will not be possible. Is it possible to defer to stream 2? If yes, how do I go about it please? Thanks
https://youtu.be/AalIsfHeX9I
Pls Lola. May God bless you immediately, for your positive response. My candid question is; is it advisable for one to go to camp with stainless food flask or is it the rubber/plastic flask is only allowed?
Hi Lola, how can matriculation number be corrected?
Princess Lola I changed my age in secondary school but in my university level I started using my real age will it stop me from entering the camp
gud pm, pls Lola I av finished with my registration but I don’t want to go with dis batch wot should I do
pls I mistakenly selected borno but I registered as a married person n we stay in Anambra, pls is dere any possibility of posting me to Borno
Hello Lola, your information is very useful. About medical report,must it be from a government hospital.should I also have photocopies of school I d card and green card
Hi Princess Lola, i want to go for stream2 but due to the fake news flying around that there will not be stream2 i was pressured to register on the 29th of October. Please how can i pause or cancel my registration till stream 2?
Lola, pls do I have to take my birth certificate, JAMB admission letter,and WAEC to camp as document needed?
Good afternoon sis Lola, I’m feeling somehow concerning my names, the name that was written on my Nd certificate was Ojo Adedoyin Sunday, while the name on my HND result is ojo Adedoyin, hope they won’t check my Nd certificate not to cause casualties for me in camp ??
Pls where can one obtain the nysc medical certificate and nysc greencard
hi. please I lost my school ID card. do I have to get a new one?
Hi Lola God bless you on your effort towards us.
Pls i want to ask, if Batch C stream 2 will enta Camp dis year 2019 or is dia nothing like Batch c stream 2
Hi Lola , pls I just got a message from NYSC stating that my photograph is not clear enough, that I should go and recapture…pls will that be a problem as I am already on my way to camp
Hi Lola am a nursing mother i lost my school I’d and my school said they can’t give me another one coz I have graduated for 2 years now that the only thing they can do is to give me letter of identification but I have my faculty I’d with me, I don’t kW if nysc will accept the letter or id
Hi Lola, I’m Nina and I’m in batch c stream 2 please my school took my ID card immediately I collected my certificate but I have photocopies of it, would it be accepted?
Pls lola..when do you think batch A is going for camp.I mean the month.
soon
Hi lola am a foreign student have not been verified, they said I should come back on the 28th camp day please should I go there or not and is it bad
Who asked you to come on 28
Hi Lola, I am married and have a baby whom I left to come bck for registration, please what do i do in order to go back cos I wasn’t posted to where my husband and I resides
What happened, you should be posted to your husband state nah. Visit the local government and explain to your LI
Hi Lola is there is space or chance to cook in Orientation Camp?
No
Thanks so much for your updates Lola it’s really been helpful. Please I want to know if I could sew my khaki from home since the chances of getting my size on camp is slim.
It’s up to you
Hi Lola, my school ID card expired last year. Can it be accepted in the camp?
yes
dear lola i have registered but i have not gotten my callup letter…please why is it so
Is compulsory to go to the camp with white background passport or we can go with any passport
Hi Lola, for my school we are giving certificate not statement of result, hope no problem ba
good evening please i have issues with viewing my dashboard its showing invalid passcode please help
Hi Lola, there was an error on my waec result (Date of Birth) was written wrongly but i can’t find the link to make correction on my Nysc Portal. Need Help
Do i need to make photocopy of the school ID card as part of the documents to be taken along to camp
When is the call-up letter gonna be ready for batch a2(batch Bi) 2020? Please..
very soon
Sir, iam in Bach A stream 1 can I go back cam again?
Good morning Lola, thanks so much for your timely advice. Are we to go to camp with our waec result? Why I’m asking is because where my waec is is far from where I’m residing and I am not a foreign trained student. Thanks for everything ma
Waec is not needed if you are not Foreign-trained
Thanks so much ma
Hello Lola, Please in a situation where my name on nysc is different from the name on my bvn, how do I go about the opening of account in camp?
When you get to camp, banks will tell you how to fix it. It doest affect NYSC
Hi Lola, can I just get my medical fitness from any hospital whether private or state owned.
It have to be from federal hospital or Millitary hospital.
Pls Lola I did affidavit for age declaration, is they any need to carry it although I fill it while registering…..
Secondly without medical test that ur not sound pls can someone redeploy? For d food issue how many meals are we talking in camp is it free?
1. Yes
2. Yea
3. Yes, it’s free 3 times per day
Morning lola,in a situation where the age on my bvn is different from the age on my nysc, will it give me a problem while opening account in camp,please I await your reply so I can know what to do
Please am experience the same Sir, so did it later give you problems or there is no problem for it in camp ??
God morning lola, my baby just turn a year old and I will be Going with batch c stream II..will i be accepted in camp?
Yes offcourse. However, you will be given exit after registration. Camp is not conducive for a baby. Say hi to the baby for me. 💕
Thank you so much for this blog. It has been helpful, keep it up🌟
It’s my pleasure dearie
Hello princess Lola, good morning. Pls as an expectant mother ( pregnant), will I be needing all those kits since I won’t be staying in camp??
You will not be staying in camp. You can just buy one one
Hi Lola
While registering I notice there was a difference in my date of birth. My waec has July 26 while jamb has July 28
Please what can I do
If it’s wrong on the dashboard, correct it
Hi lola.. I was told to report to my camp on Wednesday but I can’t due to some issues so am going an Friday is that possible.. my come is abia state
Good morning Lola, please my name was spelt wrong on my dash board, my names are Rafindadi Hassan Abdulrrahman but on the dashboard it’s written as Rafindadi Hassan Abdurahman. I applied for name correction after my registration and my call up letter is out and it’s still showing me that my name correction is being reviewed. Please can it be fixed in camp. thank you as you reply me.