Popular Nigerian rapper Odumodublvck urged the National Youth Service Corps to rethink its posting system.
His plea followed a heartbreaking accident that claimed the lives of sixteen prospective corps members.
Moreover, his message has stirred a fresh debate about youth safety in Nigeria.
The incident, which happened on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, involved graduates heading to the Gombe orientation camp.
Their deaths have forced many Nigerians to reflect on the long-standing NYSC posting structure.
In his social media post, the rapper appealed to the scheme to stop assigning young graduates to states far from where they live.
“NYSC posting graduates to different states for unity’s sake started as a brilliant idea, but Nigeria as of this moment is not sustainable following terrorist/bandits invasion,” he wrote.
Furthermore, he asked the government to consider how much fear parents face in the present security climate.
He added that parents deserved sympathy because many were losing their children in situations that could be avoided.
His message echoed the pain many families felt after the Gombe accident.
In addition, the tragedy reopened wider conversations about travel risks faced by young graduates during the compulsory programme.
Fans also reacted strongly to the rapper’s post. One user, dolly_janey, said, “Thank you …God bless you🙏that’s how dey posted me to Naija state last year, and I didn’t go till date😭 wetin concern person wey dey ph with naija state ehn
😭.” Another user, @hEARTBRAKEr___, added, “NYSC Should just leverage their protocols to let students serve in their home states plssssss @officialnyscng.”
However, not everyone agreed with his view. @willedbaza noted, “Mr man there are options for you to redeploy if you are posted to a state facing insecurity.”
The debate around the NYSC posting controversy continues to grow because many feel the safety of graduates should now outweigh the original unity goals of the programme.
Therefore, calls for reform are becoming stronger, especially with ongoing insecurity in several regions.
As students prepare for major exams like WACE, parents worry that the future of their children may be affected by issues that should be preventable.
