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The whole dragnet recruitment process was cancelled. A fresh one was conducted. Its rather unfortunate that as big as MTN, a gold-star IIP holder, they could notl inform those who were invited for the interview that the process has been terminated; kept them waiting hopelessly without any feedback or information.

Such a shame.

CSmooth:
I can't count how many times I've refreshed NDDC's site today. God, we're looking up to you. Testimony loading....

Lol

D-Day

12-12-2017

Fingers crossed.

I hope they pay next week as promised by victor Ndoma.

https://twitter.com/NDDC_Class2017/status/939048385176326144

viewingthistopic:
The way this thing is going calls for emergency action. It's a month now since the scheme was suspended yet no timeline for payment. Few days to December and yuletide season begins with the normal low attitude to work in these MDAs during this period, one cannot afford to sit and wait on jst promises. We have to occupy and demand for answered.

Right!! If we don't act and act now, believe me nothing will be done. I am of the opinion that are lots of options on the table and being violent or disruptive is not ruled out. In the country, the gentle ones don't get attention and the violent ones get all attention. I can bet you, the total number of persons making us pass through untold hardship are not up to 200 and head-to-heelad, they are not match for the total number of scholars by academic qualifications and gross mental output.

It is now up to us to chart our course, if we must b free. Like rightly said, it's been cancelled and they have analysed our state of calm and concluded that we cannot do anything but they militants who threatened to blow up the pipelines got immediate attention even from the Federal lawmakers. The moral of the story is that if we don't come out or issue serious threats with grievous consequences should they suspend the 2017 list, they won't act.

We are being treated this way because they feel we are too educated to be violent. But I must tell us that we are in a better position and have the best comparative advantage to cause serious economic harm to this nation should the govt suspend the program. If we have a clear cut objective and work together as à team, I bet you, the govt will yield to our demands.

It is now in our court to either make or break the situation. If we don't act, they will not act, just as they have not acted by leaving the list there. But if we act, they will act by attending to the list. I do not think if 200 persons match on the street of PH to the NDDC Office , Nsima Ekere will not come out. Even the president at aso rock will be informed of our presence by the DSS. By them we will tell them why we are there.

God will not come down to fight this battle for us unless do something about it. The ball is now in our court whether to act or to let it go.

Good evening my comrades!!

They may be coming home very soon if nothing is done. But we can prolong their stay there if we do something and that is by our collective outcry and protest to the NDDC and the federal government.

Very unfortunate that Nigerians will be subjected to this in foreign lands by our own citizens back home


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/100-nigerian-students-face-deportation-uk-debts/

The Vice president is currently in the UK. For those in the UK, can anything be done to capture his attention there?

I mean in terms of your living conditions as a result of NDDC.

mildred8:
Pls the test that the person went for yesterday, was it organised by dragnet or MTN itself?

First phase was organised by dragnet. The next phase was a test conducted by MTN

The truth is....when pushed to the wall, people no longer give a damn about what happens. Even if the list is released today, some dreams already have been killed by virtue of the delay. I am not and will not be afraid to loose my award letter in order to ensure that justice is done.

We must kick against injustice wherever it occurs; no matter who is involved. Why we clamour for the prompt release of the list, we must also not forget to fight for our comrades who are the currently being neglected by the inhuman and insensitive beviours of the NDDC.

It should be noted that they aren't doing us any favour by placing us on this program; its our rights and we must never be on our knees in demanding for it. Nsima Ekere is being irresponsive to the plight of the scholars both prospective and those currently studying.

We must let the world know this, we must shout out loud. Take it to the world in whatever way you can, phone calls, twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. Copy whoever you feel will amplify our situation until it gets to them. We have been patient enough and in this country, the patient dog dies.

Ke Sera is no longer Sera....whatever will be will only be when we work and act towards it.

Let's go get it.

Cebu:
The 2017 NDDC Foreign Scholarship may likely be the last.
Our prayer is that the pending awards be made...

The truth is....when pushed to the wall, people no longer give a damn about what happens. Even if the list is released today, some dreams already have been killed by virtue of the delay. I am not and will not be afraid to loose my award letter in order to ensure that justice is done.

We must kick against injustice wherever it occurs; no matter who is involved. Why we clamour for the prompt release of the list, we must also not forget to fight for our comrades who are the currently being neglected by the inhuman and insensitive beviours of the NDDC.

It should be noted that they aren't doing us any favour by placing us on this program; its our rights and we must never be on our knees in demanding for it. Nsima Ekere is being irresponsive to the plight of the scholars both prospective and those currently studying.

We must let the world know this, we must shout out loud. Take it to the world in whatever way you can, phone calls, twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp. Copy whoever you feel will amplify our situation until it gets to them. We have been patient enough and in this country, the patient dog dies.

Ke Sera is no longer Sera....whatever will be will only be when we work and act towards it.

Let's go get it.

dsaynt:
From what I've gathered so far the recruitment is still ongoing. They are going department by department. So some departments might have concluded theirs while others are yet to even start.

From what someone said it seems that Dragnet do send regret emails. So if you haven't gotten any such email then hope is alive.

If na any of those oil majors you applied too nko. Those ones call people like a year after the test. Lol.

Anyways good luck everyone.

You are right. Someone went for a test yesterday for one of the advertised positions.

otunbaa:
Pls any info on CRO walk in center?

Non at the moment.

rychard:
Which role is that?

CRO self service and E-channels

rychard:
From experience , HR often keep list of all candidates for the role, they interview the top performing ones, and hold on to the list of candidate, they proceed to send a "regret" mail when their preferred candidates have accepted their offer.,else they can begin the process with the second best list in their candidate pool.

If you haven't been called since the August or July simulation test...it may not be a good sign..

Some people got mail two weeks after the simulation in Aug and have gone two steps into the interview process with mtn..

I did the simulation test in July, got another test invite last week which I did and then the next day, I got an invite for an interview this Thursday.

We may just be patient and hopeful, everything will fall into place.

yuceeh:
Are you a spokes person of MTN, how did u arrive at your conclusion or are you
giving us an insider information ?
Remember over 100 positions were advertised and I doubt if up to 50% has be
called or filled.
I did my simulation test on the 5th of August (and there were others that did after us and so on) and I don't even think they ve started calling my batch ( I stand to be corrected)


I believe the process is very much ongoing, it will take a lot of time and patient.

He didn't say 'concluded'. He said "almost concluded". It means the ones that are yet to be conducted are a part of what is left before it will be concluded. Its just simple English.

The doubt that 50% of the openings are yet to be filled, should be cleared immediately; interviews and tests are going on on daily basis and in different MTNN locations everyday of the working week.

This is not to make us give up in our expectations but to come to terms with the facts.

endymarc:
Does anyone know if interview has been conducted for RF Planning role?

Another simulation test was conducted on 21st for applicants,though not everybody was invited. At was conducted at MTN apapa office.

Ogoli:
How did you apply?

On the erecruter portal.

Ifexabc:
@Adayola...have u done any interview after the simulation test?

No.

I received this message today.


Following your application for the position of Customer Relationship Officer (Self Service & Electronic Channels) take this as a formal invitation to attend a function specific test. Your test details are as below:


Test Center: MTN Nigeria office

Address: 4th floor Maritime House Berger Cement Bus Stop, Oshodi, Apapa express Way (After Mile 2)

Date: Thursday 21st September, 2017

Test Time: 10:00am

We also have testing centers in Abuja, Asaba and PH, for interested candidates do call below numbers for acknowledgment between (Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 am

Nigerdcritics:
Buhari is culpable he picks and chose who is corrupt and thats the reason why NSIMA EKERE is still MD NDDC. A thief amassing funds for his elections

We have to do make them do things right this time around. If we fail, the status quo will be maintained and they will treat us like they have been handling past batches. This will embolden their effrontery to treat subsequent scholars the same way. We have to draw a line both for us, past ones and create a soft landing for oncoming batches.

Nigerdcritics:
NSIMA EKERE IS A THIEF

Imagine!

I am sure some other scholars are unwilling to come out because of the fear victimization or denial of allowance. Its going to be a different ball game this time around. We are gathered here today, not because we are illiterates but because we are graduates/scholars and we must not allow these people to ride on our collective intelligence by virtue of the harsh economic situation in the country.

We are Niger deltans and we hold what keeps this country moving. All options are on the table and if Nsima Ekere won't listen to us, we will not hesitate to involve Mr president and the vice president in this. By then,he should tell us if lack of funds is the reasons he allowed Nigerians are stranded to be stranded in foreign lands; our best brains for that matter.

Enough of the nonsense!

Please do we have any 2015 or 2016 scholars in the house who hasn't been attended to?

BLESSMME:
Our own is even annoying, dey avnt even paid us common Tfare. Pls when commenting on twitter, pls let us not forget our Tfare o. We can't become fools. 10k is worth something and since dat has been d way for odas, dey should do same for us or clearly tell us dat dey won't. You never can tell who has packed d money into dia FIXED ACCOUNT waiting for interest.

Things will be different this time. Everything lies in our hands.

Chigojude:
thank you for this @adayola, I really appreciate... let's do well to follow www.twitter.com/NDDC_Class2017 this concerns us I remind us all...there is no playing safe or being lukewarm... cowardice has killed us as Nigerians. if you are in the camp of (Let's be patient, they'll release the list) then you are as much a threat as the NDDC management delaying the scholarship process. China educated their population within two decades with scholarships to the ivy league schools in the US, they are a world power now. If we are to leave this recession and mediocre mentality as Nigerians, human capacity building is crucial. thank you. @adayola I've just pm'd you.

Alright. Expecting the notification.

Chigojude:
while we keep talking ..let's start action ..who can raise a petition with a targeted number of signatures....and run a Twitter handle to raise awareness..I volunteer to create the write-ups..and co-manage the twitter handle. 2017 isn't like 2015 and 2016, ACTION IS NEEDED.

Excellent.

I have discussed with some other members, we have set up the @NDDC_class2017 twitter handle. We are also following the twitter handles of the 2015 and 2016 scholars.

We understand that Nsima Ekere, the NDDC, the ministry of Niger delta and ndoma are all very active on twitter. As from Monday next week, we will start engaging them. We have to engage them out of their silence on the matter. Someone needs to tell us what is happening.

This time will not be the same. We have to operate by a different set of rules now and if we don't set these terms before leaving Nigeria, they will maintain the status quo on us.

It is time for us to shout it out! and if we don't do it, no one, not even dettol will do it for us. It is up to us to chart the course of our future.

Twitter Engagement is next week Monday. @Nddc_class2017

Publications will follow subsequently.

viewingthistopic:
Our patience is being exploited. Indeed the patient dog really dies just like 2015 scholars were patient reading that article.Being A Scholar is honourable and noble and it shld b maintained so no matter what.

I wonder why NDDC would be financially incompetent in maintaining a scholarship scheme that is more of a financial grant as the $30K yearly pay is no longer sufficient with increasing tuition and living cost yearly.

Now IOC's are developing cold feet with their interest in social community responsibility cos 3% of their annual profit is for NDDC,yet nothing substantial on ground to show for it even running scholarship is rocket science for NDDC. Recently NDDC said the FG owes it #1.8trn as contribution for 17yrs and Shell says it has remitted $31bn to NDDC.We can all reason the remittance by d rest IOCs.
It pains me as a Niger Deltan to see these and most of us including my humble self is guilty for not demanding for accountability.
"we dey inside water dey cry say soap dey enter our eyes"

$31bn. Just imagine.

If this is how the NDDC is has been doing it, we will make sure they do it differently this time and they must attend to all outstandings including those of 2015 and 16. If we do not draw the red line now, it will form a trend which of course is a bad habit.


Its really sad to get fellow scholars stranded in another man's land.

viewingthistopic:
Good Riddance To Bad Rubbish(NDDC). We must continue to demand for accountability from NDDC. There has been no communication as though it is ran by darkness. Can NDDC management subject their love ones to this ill treatment of waiting aimlessly when schools are already resuming?If it has been happening so then it should change.

2017 Scholars Shine your eyes and demand accountability before u depart for studies else ur funds may be misappropraited like the previous yrs and scholars will be left hanging. Its either the scheme is well administered or completely ended cos human lives cannot be abandoned like some construction projects.
How does NDDC expect scholars to travel for studies without mobilization being paid for that. Is the scholarship for the rich who can as well fund themselves?

Everything must be completed, well crafted before leaving the shores of this country.

While we are in total solidarity with previous scholars who are yet to be paid, we must ensure that such doesn't occur in the 2017 batch. Again as from next week, all these will be well crafted and passed across to the house.

We must let them know how things are done, with best practices factored in. We are scholars and this gives us a comparative advantage at the level of common sense over them.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.

Uwemy:
From 2011 onward, this list has always arrived late (late August at the best to November/December at worst each year). Based on this info, I went for Jan. 2018 start date. So let's all be patient because what is worth waiting for is worth waiting for.

People are willing to be patient when they are being carried along or kept in the know.

If we don't correct the misbehavior of the NDDC now while still in Nigeria,then time to come, we will be begging them from a foreign land. Then it will become difficult for anyone to hear you when you scream.

More to come as from next week.
Plans have been mapped to be deployed as from next week. In this country, the patient dog dies.

Since they are not coming to us, we are going to them.

adayola:
NDDC 2015 scholars write Buhari

https://www.naij.com/1124328-opinion-please-dont-lose-studentship-nddc-2015-foreign-students-beg-buhari.html

NDDC 2015 scholars write Buhari

https://www.naij.com/1124328-opinion-please-dont-lose-studentship-nddc-2015-foreign-students-beg-buhari.html

shophut:
For those of you that created whatsapp groups and left this thread, please don't come back here and be making noise because the road is becoming tough.

Just sit on your various groups of whatsapp.

Nobody here will listen to your agitations.

Take it easy, everyone is here for the same cause. So no need hitting on those who went to other groups. It doesn't mean they have deactivated their nairaland accounts. The situation that NDDC has placed the applicants, calls for concern and one really needs to restrategise.

Again, let's be hopeful and thats the most important thing right now. We are almost there.