If you are going to NYSC orientation camp, you will sing the NYSC anthem almost every day. Learning it before you arrive makes your first days easier and helps you fit in with your platoon.
Who Composed the NYSC Anthem?
Oluwole Oladejo Adetiran composed the anthem in 1984 while serving as a corps member at the Polytechnic of Ibadan. So the song was written by a corps member, just like you. It has three stanzas, and corps members are expected to memorize and sing them correctly during camp.
NYSC Anthem Lyrics
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Listen to the NYSC Anthem
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What Does the NYSC Anthem Mean?
The anthem carries three ideas:
Duty: answer the call to serve Nigeria, whatever the weather or the conditions.
Humility: put the nation first, with dedication and selflessness.
Unity: young people from far and near come together to build one country.
These match the goals of the NYSC scheme itself.
When Do Corps Members Sing It?
You will sing it at morning devotion, parade, flag ceremonies, the swearing-in, official gatherings and the Passing Out Parade.
How to Learn It Fast
Listen to the audio several times a day until the tune sticks.
Learn one stanza at a time.
Sing along with the recording, then try it without.
Write it out by hand once or twice.
Revise before bed.
A week of this is enough to arrive at camp confident.
Final Word
The NYSC anthem is short, but it sums up what national service is about: duty, humility and unity. Learn it before camp, and you will sing it with pride on your first morning on parade.