8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE ACCEPTING YOUR PLACE OF PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT (PPA)

_(No. 8 is the most important..)_

This is a warning to all new corp members who want to have peace of mind and enjoy the next 10 - 11 Months of their NYSC service at their different Places of Primary Assignment (PPA). So many people take advantage of Corp Members to achieve the end goal of their companies. In order not to be used like slaves and cleaning rags by anybody, all in the name of serving your fatherland, you need to read this Let me give you a picture of what it’s like to be a New Corper. In other words, here is something obvious and common among new corpers:

They are always too anxious to get to their PPA (Place of Primary Assignment) and get accepted so they could return home quickly. Even though they complain about staying at home during the postponement and delay of the date for the camp.

Perhaps to show their new Kaki to their parents. Or maybe to slay people around the street. Nevertheless, you are not alone in that, I felt the same urge too. Just as everybody else. It’s normal.

NOTE: Most PPA is good and can be so kind. And remember you will not be the first Corper there. 

HERE ARE 8 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE ACCEPTING YOUR PPA:

1. DO NOT BE ANXIOUS

Don’t be too anxious to get or accept any PPA. There is always enough time.

Believe me, the waiting is worth it. Don’t be too anxious and frustrated that you will jump on a marketing place where you have to be hawking and walking around to get people to buy a product or whatever. You are better than that.

Don’t be like many corp members, who in the name of frustration for a PPA quickly, accept a PrImary school and end up being treated like Nannies, babysitting and cleaning the mess of kindergarten pupils.

2. GOOD ACCOMMODATION

I will not lie about this. Most PPA does not have a conducive accommodation for all the Corp members posted under them due to facilities, too much crowd and others. On several occasions, you will have to get accommodation for yourself. Some PPA might provide an accommodation and you might not like it for privacy or other reasons.

Do not have it in mind that every PPA will provide you with accommodation. It’s luck sometimes.

There might be many reasons you want to look for accommodation by yourself:

Privacy

Electricity

Network

Location

Conducive part

Environment and more

3. YOUR FREE DAY MUST BE ALLOWED

You have the privilege of a day every week, in which you are not expected to be at your PPA at all (usually your CDS day). Your PPA must be ready to give you this day fully. Not expected to work for a few hours on the same day.

It’s a work-free day for you. Your Boss might push you by asking, but you have to state it that CDS days are off.

If its a south east state, you're not to go to PPA on sit at home day

4. LOCAL ALLOWANCE

That’s the allowance (money) the PPA will pay you at the end of every month, that’s if it’s a private PPA. This should not be less than #5000, can be more, say 10k, 15k, 25k up to 50k.

Let them know you don’t like to be owed, also because many employers are fond of that. You don’t have to be rude about that. You just have to make your point clear. The #33, 000 alone cannot be enough.

5. WORK LOAD

Don’t let them overwork you. You are not expected to teach more than one subject if you are in a school.

But sometimes out of compassion, you can take more if you can handle it. 

6. GATHER INFORMATION

Gather information from the existing corpers and workers in the organization to know how the management has been dealing with their workers. By this, you will be able to tell if they will be able to keep their promises to you or not.

7. RULES AND REGULATIONS

This might apply to every PPA, however, some PPA do have some rules that you might not be able to abide with. This is common among Mission schools and some organisations.

There are some places they will tell you that you can’t wear this, you can’t do this, a male should not come visit, this, that’s and bla bla bla….Some organisations will tell you to put on tight clothes, and mini skirts to promote their product and bring customers. If it’s okay by you, tell them and if otherwise, tell them to reject you. 

So you might need to ask existing corpers stylishly if they have any funny rules here.

They will issue you an acceptance letter after all agreements. And you will take the letter to your LGI 

Then you can now go home and come back after the stipulated day.

Do not be too anxious, this is where you will spend the rest of your 11 months. You are not meant to endure, you are meant to enjoy.

8. Lastly, if you're not okay with a PPA, you have the right to tell them to reject you. Once they reject you, you take it to your LGI, so he can give you another PPA

Please, know your right. If a PPA, doesn't meet your standard, reject. 

If you have a PPA in mind, get a letter headed of the said PPA, and submit to your LGI, you will be changed appropriately 

But once they accept you in a PPA, its very difficult for your LGI to repost. 

Thanks.