sethmelia002:
What we should be praying for collectively as a group is for this issue to be resolved soonest so NDDC can proceed with our set, and also pray that there is still enough money left to mobilize us so there wont be any nonsense talk of merging our set with another set as a result of an unusual plummet in scholarship funding for the year. These guys work on a budget remember.......

dannysugar:
I'll also lay part of the blame on previous & current scholars who wrongly bent the rules of engagement by hastingly leaving the country without securing their welfare having heard reports of complaints of no mobilization/prompt payment for the past 4yrs if not more, now they are facing hardship. Because it happened to others and few felt"it won't happen to me" resulted to this.

PTDF scholarship may not be perfect but it remains the best model for other scholarships by Govt agencies to adopt/improve upon.

NDDC is for us & we are paramount & deserve the best being citizens of this blessed region.

My question is when will the negative reports concerning this scholarship end? Only a fool repeats same mistakes. Pls lets do better this time.

viewingthistopic:


Is it right to say the previous budget for this was embezzled? How will NDDC blame scholars for not traveling early/changing schools when they(NDDC) are the cause by not mobilizing them on time.The commission cant absolve itself of the problems scholars are facing.
I will join u to pray continuoslly cos its high time the financial irregularities end.
Like my brother said, we deserve better.

Lekubumber:
... Hurriedness not an excuse... I was even in d UK wen I got my award letter... I have received payment twice... My school has received my fees twice.... Y is it dat it is my last payment dat reminded dem dat I left d country in hurry.

shophut:
I made a comment about the NDDC board getting it right before sending the next batch of scholars abroad and i was queried by someone on this platform accusing me of dining with the MD/CEO of NDDC.

Well, it is quite obvious by now to all of us that NDDC has a lot of issues pending that really needs to be resolved. Not just the scholarship.

I wonder why scholars here keep blaming NDDC when some of us here are part of the problem. Some scholars go to the length of getting
Senators, House of Reps, and House of Assembly Members, Ministers, Commissioners they know to write the MD/CEO of NDDC on their behalf
so they can be awarded scholarship. Some past scholars did not even pass through due process of selection but were awarded scholarships.

Now the current MD has said that such excesses cannot continue. Most of these problems were inherited from his predecessors. The pressure mounting on this man for trying to do the correct thing is this delay we are facing.

Some of us really need to #pauseandthink about this country and not just ourselves.

Donmatlock:



Sir. We are not fools. Stop this eye-service. Even if there was a wrong doing should this numskull keep us in the dark? He has not communicated with candidates since May. Does he think that place is his father's house? The past NDDC MD/CEO has been the most successful and transparent. She published results immediately, did interviews immediately, paid transport fares promptly and selected the highest scoring candidates. I was proud of her despite that I narrowly didnt make because Imo had higher scores but didnt get more like Rivers and Delta.

So for a crook like Nsima to say bullshit, he must be a thief because he is looking for loopholes to steal. If he postpones this scholarship now, he will embezzle the money because he knows he won't be there before 2019 elections.

Shame on him! Shame on him and the Chairman!

Ovywils:

Hmmm

sethmelia002:


I get your grief but remember this particular set 2015 was under a totally different administration. Goodluck/Dan Abia. That transition from PDP to APC is a factor to reckon with if you get my drift.. I get worried the more I look into this thing.Plus get angry

Donmatlock:

Sir. We are not fools. Stop this eye-service. Even if there was a wrong doing should this numskull keep us in the dark? He has not communicated with candidates since May. Does he think that place is his father's house? The past NDDC MD/CEO has been the most successful and transparent. She published results immediately, did interviews immediately, paid transport fares promptly and selected the highest scoring candidates. I was proud of her despite that I narrowly didnt make because Imo had higher scores but didnt get more like Rivers and Delta.
Shame on him! Shame on him and the Chairman!

Chigojude:
sign petition una no gree, do twitter campaign - few people showed up....abi we have prayed and waited patiently...its over two weeks now. meanwhile nddc has started skill acquisition program, let's key into it.

xenaaa:
I could go, but I will hold till Thursday to see how the week goes.

I was told when asked about the list over the weekend while he( Nsima Ekere) was in Uyo, his response was " I will do it, I will"

Currently nothing is happening as per scholarship 2017 list

So we are either dealing with a con man whose words mean nothing or a damn lazy procrastinator who sits on things for fun.

Either ways lets cling on to the hope that God will push him to act soon.

I'll post if I have any update.

Thursday was yesterday..... today

dannysugar:


LWKMD, Haba. I feel your pain man even this skill acquisition may take another 6months to conclude the way things are going. It seem this board love media campaigns.

Meanwhile pple are wailing in whatsapp groups like they'll be heard there. This is becoming a comedy show. Patience Fall On Us.. LOL

9JAgosurvive:
Many folks would have to deferred their admission to Jan 2018 start due to this delay, however if you looking at a UK university, you are still in luck -even though a couple of UK University exceed the 30000 USD NDDC will be giving,cost for some still fall well below the sponsorship value,and they have a Jan 2018 start.

So for those who are successful in getting the scholarship -and want to take up an offer with well ranked UK institution, that its tuition fee and living cost falls below NDDC 30000 USD sponsorship.

Contact me via PM and I will reply with details of how to get this sorted out asap,at no cost.

All the best,Cheers

Thanks

Chigojude:


Patience fell on us and beat us black and blue. In October ...hope, love and mercy will fall on us...have a great weekend @dannysugar

Chigojude:


Patience fell on us and beat us black and blue. In October ...hope, love and mercy will fall on us...have a great weekend @dannysugar

xenaaa:
Hey sethmelia002,

Here's what happened,

I sat in Nsima Ekere's visitors room on the 7th floor yesterday from about 1pm to 8pm. He had given word that he will see us as soon as he could ( a handful of us maybe 10 or so)

Just some mins to 8pm. The guy packed up,his aides made way, he was out of the building. Left us all there.

My anxious self was back there this morning. By 3pm, guy hasn't showed up for work. After thinking hard, couldn't do much so I left.

My thoughts, he would tell me the same thing hes been saying " I will do it". I could try to push it but who knows. Certainly can't compel him seeing that I didn't bring a pistol.

My Advice(even though you ain't asking), Speak to your school and see if you can push your start date to early next year. Just to curb the anxiety.

Let's wait for him to feel the need to conclude the scholarship. I think he will eventually do.Take the "next week" speculation with a pinch of salt. I heard his response on the subject as of last week. He said "I will do it" he was careful not to say when again.


I'll post if I have any update.
Cheers.

xenaaa:
Hey sethmelia002,

Here's what happened,

I sat in Nsima Ekere's visitors room on the 7th floor yesterday from about 1pm to 8pm. He had given word that he will see us as soon as he could ( a handful of us maybe 10 or so)

Just some mins to 8pm. The guy packed up,his aides made way, he was out of the building. Left us all there.

My anxious self was back there this morning. By 3pm, guy hasn't showed up for work. After thinking hard, couldn't do much so I left.

My thoughts, he would tell me the same thing hes been saying " I will do it". I could try to push it but who knows. Certainly can't compel him seeing that I didn't bring a pistol.

My Advice(even though you ain't asking), Speak to your school and see if you can push your start date to early next year. Just to curb the anxiety.

Let's wait for him to feel the need to conclude the scholarship. I think he will eventually do.Take the "next week" speculation with a pinch of salt. I heard his response on the subject as of last week. He said "I will do it" he was careful not to say when again.


I'll post if I have any update.
Cheers.

viewingthistopic:


Is it right to say the previous budget for this was embezzled? How will NDDC blame scholars for not traveling early/changing schools when they(NDDC) are the cause by not mobilizing them on time.The commission cant absolve itself of the problems scholars are facing.
I will join u to pray continuoslly cos its high time the financial irregularities end.
Like my brother said, we deserve better.

xenaaa:
Hey sethmelia002,

Here's what happened,

I sat in Nsima Ekere's visitors room on the 7th floor yesterday from about 1pm to 8pm. He had given word that he will see us as soon as he could ( a handful of us maybe 10 or so)

Just some mins to 8pm. The guy packed up,his aides made way, he was out of the building. Left us all there.

My anxious self was back there this morning. By 3pm, guy hasn't showed up for work. After thinking hard, couldn't do much so I left.

My thoughts, he would tell me the same thing hes been saying " I will do it". I could try to push it but who knows. Certainly can't compel him seeing that I didn't bring a pistol.

My Advice(even though you ain't asking), Speak to your school and see if you can push your start date to early next year. Just to curb the anxiety.

Let's wait for him to feel the need to conclude the scholarship. I think he will eventually do.Take the "next week" speculation with a pinch of salt. I heard his response on the subject as of last week. He said "I will do it" he was careful not to say when again.


I'll post if I have any update.
Cheers.