A group of corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Ede, Nigeria, received an unexpected punishment for missing Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) lectures.
The corps members were forced to lie on small beds under the scorching sun as punishment. A video of the incident, captured by a fellow corps member, @tiola, has gone viral on TikTok.
According to @tiola, camp officials imposed the punishment on the corps members for skipping SAED lectures. The video sparked a mix of laughter and sympathy from TikTok users, with many finding the punishment hilarious while others expressed concern for the corps members’ well-being.
@_tiola You will bring out your foam and get laid under the Sun 😂🤲 #nysccamp #saed #edecamp #osun #nyscnigeria #nysc9ja
Some users shared their own experiences of facing similar punishments during their NYSC days. The incident has raised questions about the effectiveness and safety of such punishment methods.
@Mamatee Household Essentials said, “The day we recited the pledge and we said “to serve Nigerian is not by force” they showed us shege. They made us lay down facing the hot sun, by the time we were released, we couldn’t see well.”
@Aeenshar Luxury Emporium said, “Soldier no even tell them to open eyes to the sun I’m happy for them.”
@Ladi Brown said, “The best punishment ever. I’ll sleep the one I haven’t slept for 2days.”
@Enibiya said, “Even if them tell me say make i face the sun i go still sleep camp will mess with your well-being.”
@Olatunji said, “I also camped here, Batch 23 C1. I remember the day we got caught. They made us sit under the sun on the field. I too love this camp.”