A female NYSC member has sparked reactions online after revealing that she was posted to serve as a cemetery manager.
The corper, who appeared visibly distressed in the viral clip, lamented that she begged officials to reject her posting, but they refused.
“I begged them to reject me”
In her words:
“I’m the first female corper to serve in a cemetery as a manager. I begged them to reject me but they refuse. Who am I supposed to manage in a cemetery?”
Her complaint quickly stirred amusement and sympathy as Nigerians debated the unusual posting and questioned how such a role even exists under NYSC.
Social media reactions
The unusual posting has left many Nigerians amused and confused, as several questioned how a cemetery could require a “manager” under the NYSC scheme.
Others sympathised with the lady, noting that the assignment was both frightening and unconventional, especially for a young corper serving far from home.
@iamcmurris: “Nor be you go study human anatomy and embamistry.”
@cryto_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.”
@umenta: “So like this, if you no go work, nobody go report you?”
@Sir_muba: “Cries out ke? She dey crash out like mad.”
@Femi_Daveed: “Wait… na cruise abi na real??? NYSC don dey act prank too?”
The video continues to circulate widely online, with many calling for a review of posting procedures to prevent corpers from being sent to unsafe or inappropriate locations.
Watch the video below…
“I’m the first female corper to serve in a cemetery as a manager. I begged them to reject me but they refuse. Who am I supposed to manage in a cemetery?”
— Lady Corper cries out. 😂😭 pic.twitter.com/5yyPKZ21QH
— 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐲𝐆𝐑𝐍 (@AsakyGRN) November 24, 2025
