I studied Mass Communication- Corper Expresses Disappointment After NYSC Posts Her to Bakery

A Nigerian youth corps member who studied Mass Communication has voiced her disappointment on social media after being assigned to a bakery for her NYSC service year.

The corps member, known as @Aridunu_jones on X (formerly Twitter), recounted her experience in a post that questioned the relevance of her placement to her academic background.

In her words: “God will help me and judge NYSC. When I studied Mass Communication, you guys now posted me to a BAKERY. BAKERY OOOO!!!”

Her post quickly gained attention online, drawing sympathy and sparking discussions about the NYSC posting process.

Many users took to the comment section to offer words of encouragement, while others shared similar experiences and called for reforms in the system.

See some reactions below:

@DrMel_: “You can be their PR person? Opportunities don’t always look like opportunities sometimes.”

@lekan_olayinka1: “Will the masses not buy bread? Will you not communicate with them?”

@orukusuku: “What happened to you managing the Public Relations Department of the Bakery?”

@Tim_krux: “Your skills in mass communication would come in handy in advertising bread.”

@AdelabuSodeeqB: “In school, did they not tell you you can work anywhere?”

@hadro20: “See the pastry as your masses … then communicate with them.”