The Ogun State Government has explained why prospective corps members were seen sleeping in a hall at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Sagamu, attributing the arrangement to delays in completing their registration and screening.
The Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, said that the viral video captured a temporary arrangement for prospective corps members whose registration extended into the night.
Akinmade explained that registration, screening, credential verification, and hostel allocation are handled exclusively by NYSC officials.
He noted that prospective corps members must complete the required verification processes before being assigned accommodation.
The media aide stressed that those who were unable to complete their registration early enough were temporarily accommodated in the camp’s multipurpose hall, where mattresses were provided for them to rest while the exercise continued.
He attributed the pressure on the camp’s facilities to the increase in the number of prospective corps members posted to Ogun State, which received more than 4,300 for the current batch, compared with slightly over 2,000 in previous batches.
Akinmade mentioned that the state government had continued to support the NYSC in improving the welfare of corps members, providing 500 mattresses for the current exercise. He also confirmed that Akarigbo of Remo donated 100 mattresses, followed by an additional 200.
He further recalled that Governor Dapo Abiodun recently approved ₦50,000 each for the 3,050 corps members in the previous 2026 Batch C, Stream I, to support their transportation.
Akinmade equally noted that Ogun State had been adjudged the best in the country in NYSC administration, adding that the state government would sustain its support for the scheme.
He urged members of the public to distinguish between the operational responsibilities of the NYSC and the supportive role of the state government, assuring that the administration would continue to provide assistance towards creating a conducive environment for corps members serving in the state.
