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Following a viral video showing prospective corps members sleeping in a crowded multipurpose hall at the NYSC orientation camp in Sagamu, Ogun State, the Ogun State Government attributed the overcrowding to a significant increase in the number of prospective corps members. The camp, which typically accommodates slightly over 2,000 corps members per batch, received more than 4,300 for the current exercise. The Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, explained that the video captured a temporary arrangement during the registration exercise, where those whose registration extended into the night were temporarily accommodated in the multipurpose hall with mattresses provided. The state government clarified that the registration, screening, credential verification, and hostel allocation are handled by NYSC officials, not the state government.
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