A video circulating online captures the emotional moment a female NYSC corper expressed distress after being assigned to manage a cemetery during her national service.
In the clip, the corper explains that she pleaded for a different posting, but her request was denied. She lamented,
“I’m the first female corper to serve in a cemetery as a manager. I begged them to reject me, but they refused. Who am I supposed to manage in a cemetery?”
The unusual posting has sparked both amusement and sympathy across social media. Many Nigerians questioned why a cemetery would even require a “manager” under the NYSC scheme, while others empathized with the corper for being assigned such a challenging and unconventional role far from home.
Reactions to the viral clip included:
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@hintrovertt: “Corps member dey afraid to manage corpse.”
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@iamcmurris: “Nor be you go study human anatomy and embamistry 🤣🤣😏.”
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@Ahmad_abdussalm: “But she can use the opportunity and make connections with some good angels.”
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@crypto_psalm: “Ehhhe as a Corper you go manager corpse 😂 A person who sing is a singer, while a person who manage corpse is a Corper 😂.”
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@Euronaire: “Look at the bright side, Guinness World Record might contact you soon. Brace up—it’s going to be a frustrating year for you because you are religious; any sound you hear, you might think the dead have come to collect you, Iku dè.”
The video has ignited a broader discussion on NYSC postings, their unpredictability, and the challenges corpers face in unfamiliar and daunting environments.
