NYSC Corps Members Seen Sharing Mattresses In Overcrowded Shagamu Camp

A viral video showing the living conditions of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members at the orientation camp in Shagamu, Ogun State, has sparked widespread criticism and concern among Nigerians.

The footage, which has been circulating on social media, captures several corps members sleeping in an overcrowded room, where mattresses and beds appear to have been arranged closely together, leaving little space for movement.

Some of the graduates were also seen sharing small mattresses, with two people reportedly sleeping on a single mattress, raising questions about the adequacy of accommodation provided for participants at the camp.

The video has generated strong reactions online, with many Nigerians expressing disappointment over the conditions and comparing the situation to accommodation in displacement camps and correctional facilities in other parts of the world.

Reacting to the footage, an X user identified as Chude questioned the state of the country, arguing that even people living in internally displaced persons’ camps in Gaza appeared to have better sleeping conditions.

Another social media user also criticised the situation, suggesting that a prison in Ecuador would offer more comfortable accommodation than the NYSC orientation camp.

According to Bush Radio Academy, the viral footage has renewed public concerns about overcrowding and the welfare of corps members during their compulsory national service programme.

As of the time of this report, no official response from the NYSC management regarding the conditions shown in the video had been provided.