MY TWO CUPS OF RICE!

Hi slims,
I heard about your blog from a friend and I decided to share this with you.
I'm laughing now but this incident was not funny the day it happened.

I was a corper in Jos, Plateau state. that is, the northern state of Nigeria.
On this fateful day, I was broke and didn't have cash, all I had was 2 cups of rice and a few other ingredients. so I woke up early and cooked this rice without meat. I ate some of it and left the rest beside my cupboard, in our open kitchen (i didn't have a fridge) then I went off to my place of primary assignment.
After work that day, I saw some of my guys and they were complaining of hunger, this was toward month end (we had not recieved our allowance for the month yet). I then invited them to follow me home since I had cooked rice at home.
They joined me and we walked about a mile before we got to my house. As we just got into the house I sensed something was wrong but i didn't know what it was. Just then, the first goat ran out and jumped on my pal's leg and ran away.
We all panicked but I ran into the kitchen and there I saw the second goat still eating what was left of my rice on the floor of the kitchen! hey!!!
We chased that goat that day till we were tired.
plus we were all hungry!!!!
My friends had walked that whole distance to come and chase goat in my house.
from that day they named my house ANIMAL FARM.
the joys of NYSC!... nice blog.
from J.D

Welcome to Ajuwaya Days!!

"My CD days, I do dread! cos I have to wake up pretty early every thursday and realize that my khaki trousers and white T-Shirts are so so rumpled but then there's no electricity to iron them.... so I go into serious prayers begging God for light.... lol!" - 'Slims

Welcome to Ajuwaya Days! Here you can express yourself about your days as Youth Corper, in Naija and anywhere else, especially your most memorable days.

Mind you, A Corper in Nigeria is usually a University or Polythecnic Graduate, who is enlisted to serve the Nation for 11 months (including a 21-day Para-military Orientation Camp), and it is called the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme.

I hear a lot of funny stories from Youth Corpers - funny now, but most probably not funny at the times they happened. Stories about the Orientation Camps, Corpers' monthly allowance from the Government and how the amount is sooo perfect (lol!), about being broke, busted and disgusted, Community Development in a strange land, Communal clashes witnessed by Corpers, and happy stories too, etc.

I have a good number of these stories, myself, so look out for them right here, but... to make things a bit more interesting, YOU can share your own stories about your Memorable Ajuwaya Days, even funny ajuwaya pictures too.

Send your gist as an email to streetgist@gmail.com and they will be publshed pronto!
Pls, if you are sending in photos, also include a description of what was going on and some of the names you can remember.

Hey let's share these stories and who knows, even prepare fresh Otondos (Corpers) for their own 11 months - eventhough I believe every Corper has a unique experience.

Keep 'em coming, Enjoy The Ajuwaya Days!

One Love,

'Slims
Ajuwaya Days Moderator (nice title huh?)

NB: I understand there's a Scheme like the NYSC running in Rome, so Romans are welcome to share their stories too.... lol! EVERYONE is welcome....