Tinuade Babalola, the regent of Iboropa-Akoko in Akoko Northeast area of Ondo state, made history today by being the first sitting regent to attend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Nigeria.
Babalola revealed via her Instagram account saying that she participated in all the three weeks NYSC Orientation camping activities.
She disclosed that she also shared pictures of herself in NYSC kits and activities she participated.
According to Babalola, none of her fellow corps members discovered that she was a Regent because she blended perfectly and did everything other corps members were supposed to do, excluding domestic labour works.
Regents are usually the first female child of a traditional ruler who assumes the seat after the demise of their father, who is the sitting monarch.
She is the first regent to attend NYSC Camp, while still occupying the throne.
Babalola revealed that NYSC officials in the camp were aware of her identity, but her fellow corps members were not because she blended so well with them.
“History was made today I went to camp in Minna, Paiko even though NYSC officials were informed of my coming, my fellow corpers didn’t know my real identity cause I blended so well, and I did everything all other Corps members did with the exemption of domestic work though,” she said.
She extended her sincere appreciation to God, her parents, siblings, her chiefs and the people of Iboropa who all supported her during this period.
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