₦airaland Forum

Cebu:
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My Guy, it seems u hv something to share. Feel free we won't come at you.

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

I'm jst waiting to read another plagiarized & boring presidential speech as always while watching this comedy show NDDC is airing.

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

Thanks Bro, wish u same. i'm searching for cover-all,helmet & safety boots since Papa Nsima wants us to now learn welding..lol.

Some Pple made moves in engaging NDDC bt were blasted not to, that the scholarship was a privilege. Others are waiting for EFCC to round up Papa Nsima while they wail in whatsapp groups. The same spineless,toothless barking dogs called EFCC that only engage in media trials & haven't won any prolific case since forever.
It seems we haven't realized the level of rot in this country esp in the Niger Delta.
Lets continue to watch this comedy show NDDC is airing.

Expect more seminars/talk shows in the coming weeks as we keep observing.
Meanwhile, its Oct 1 by the corner,lets celebrate whatever we think Nigeria has achieved in 57yrs

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.

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

I think the problem of Niger Delta is largely caused by Niger Deltans. If a northerner headed the board everyone will cry wolf yet Niger Deltans have made a complete mess of NDDC since its existence.

I have not been impressed by the current board either,paying lip service to everything. A year gone and just 1 more left to the end of their tenure and all you hear is drafting of road map/working plan,talk shows,speeches & seminars etc. The more we look the less we see. It is well with us.

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.

This is getting interesting by the day. Punch Newspaper has carried the news about NDDC Scholars' problems & a director claims scholars can't be traced for over 19months since they left for studies? The reporter did well to show proof of correspondence b/w scholars & NDDC, HaBa.. Naija na wa! Pple are being paid for jobs they cannot or are not doing? Sincerely the way this things happen seems like magic to me.


I'll gladly wait for the issues to be resolved than to be shipped to a foreign land to suffer. So much wrongs to be corrected.

I Jst hope this long wait will be worth it.

shophut:
The needful is we wait while the NDDC board sort things out. The list will come when all is set.

What have we been doing for the past weeks after the interviews, jubilating?

Pls make some sense.

BRAINNY:
My dear, nobody is saying that the wrongs shouldn't be corrected. My point is if honesty and transparency gets its primacy in 2017, we'll all be the better for it. But, keeping people back home when their colleagues have resumed is uncalled for. PTDF and NDDC had their exams and interviews at almost the same time. I need not remind you of what transpired at the PTDF camp. Release the list, be transparent with the process, correct your past mistakes while these students have left and commenced their studies. Or is this too much to ask?
Can a bank for instance stop attending to customers because there was fraud(real or suspected) amongst it workers? Are we accepting this maltreatment because it's a government agency?
#EnoughSaid

Thank you my brother. U cldn't have said it any better.

shophut:
#Pauseandthink.
We should join hands and do the needful.

What is the needful?

Nigerdcritics:
Hopefully Thursday or Friday.

These speculated days are for what?
1)Payment of owed scholars
2) Release of 2017 successful scholars' list
3)Both

The scholars that cried out for payment should also do well to report back here if they've received their pay.

Cebu:
The list has just been typed...

Pls we await more fresh update on the list oo. The tension is becoming too much

Can the "source-men" who have seen the preview of this suspense-packed, thriller seasonal movie titled "NDDC Scholarship Season 2017 Episode 22" kindly tell us if the battle has been won in unmasking the content of the list in this episode? We are hoping season 2017 will end well.

Nigerdcritics:
The nddc board sat yesterday and it will be out next week

I Followed ur update on PTDF thread and u were so accurate on the PTDFLIST. Hmmm,these your sources are impecable.

The golden week that we've all been waiting for is near. I will be shortlisted by His grace..Amen.

BRAINNY:
Is it the same list with the Board that has just been typed or another? I hope you ain't joking with something this important @ Cebu?

I guess the board may have finally decided on who stays, get expunged or enters the list.#Finalchoice

Uwemy:
I equally know two of them (PhD) who did not make it to interview but got their letter while others were having their interview @ hotel presidential. Year 2015 was the worst year in the history of the scholarship. I hope others will learn from this experience.

Just imagine the rubbish, now they may become cogs in the wheel of progress for the scheme. NDDC needs to do better . I hope the list comes out this week. Time is running out.

divinehand2003:
Lol

Yes for me. Though it may only be convenient for pals who are in PH and it's environs. Unfortunately I'm not close by.

Please your general suggestions are needed for the way forward. Can those on the Whatsapp group liase as well? Although I feel this platform can accommodate more discursants.

xenaaa:
So they said they are putting 2017 scholarship on hold while the board resolves issues with previous awardees and their remittances...... What exactly is our fate when school resumes next week?

Source please?

1stPolymath:
u ddnt praise dem? but u were sounding like they suddenly became efficient after they replied on twitter (which was approx. 2 weeks ago). Besides, it's not right to assume Kh001 is a PTDF staff. Did u check his previous posts? i wasn't convinced, i see him as a candidate anticipating outcomes. It's not different from wot others hv been doing. we hear rumours that d list will drop every friday, he ddnt even knw that the LSS scholars were gonna b contacted yesterday. I don't think a PTDF staff should disguise himself if he has information to give us

Kh001 is a PTDF STAFF. The account has been confirmed. I hope that settles that. Bless You

Nobody is disputing the inefficiency of some of our National Agencies, however it makes sense to me when some respond to queries and take steps in addressing them.

Pls lets channel our time and ideas on how to civily engage NDDC for response or we jst wait silently untill whenever successful candidates are contacted.

1stPolymath:
I follow their twitter handle. They gave us empty words 12 days ago because they wntd candidates to stop asking for the list, but u are here saying they apologized and immediately took action. Do u knw wot immediately means? Today is August 30th, OSS candidates are still waiting for d list today. Some schools hv even resumed, most will resume on Monday, 4th Sept. It has become totally unfeasible to start this September and many schools in the UK don't hv January start. I also follow the nairaland thread, they said notin, they ddnt even respond to the mails pple sent to them. So Pls don't make any other attempt to laud them because PTDF has failed. They hv allowed their incompetence to significantly affect everybody that was tested.

My Guy I didn't praise them, i commended them for responding.can that be said of NDDC? PTDF may not have replied your mail but they responded generally via tweet.(also Kh001's post on the ptdf thread)

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.

You jst spoke my mind.I was Not in support of it for posterity sake cos we all have benefited from threads of previous years.Even after the awards,successful candidates still fall bck here 4 updates on welfare.

1stPolymath:
PTDF apologised on nairaland and twitter? wot u talking about?

Check Their Twitter Handle.

As we wait here in silence, it is cheerful to know that PTDF (A sister agency) has communicated to their prospective scholars and apologiezed for the delay through various social media platforms (twitter, nairaland) and have immediately swung into action.

Communication is key to understanding and good governance.
I hope the NDDC Staff will do same.(abi NDDC social media enquiries never reach?)

How did things get to this point, eh jst how? After 2013, following the threads here on nairaland the complains about the shortcomings concerning the scheme has been on same issues.

I was hoping that with the "change" mantra, things would really change. Pls Let it change for the better

First, I must commend the NDDC Management for their sustainance of this scheme. However, this silence & wait is bad. It seems like no one cares about the fate of scholars concerning their admission being lost & to think that NDDC instructed that they won't permit change of course/institution as well as deferring and now delaying the process speaks of double standards.
In as much as patience is a virtue, it shouldn't be exploited wrongly. Time is of the essence as regards VISA and traveling arrangements. For those of us who know the importance of this opportunity of early resumption would continue to hope that the list is published now.
If all NDDC Scholars can attain the highest academic excellence in their various fields then the management would be worthy of praises and satisfaction. I'm appealing to anyone who has the ears of the management or staff to please beg them to release the list and make things easier for prospective scholars so that the purpose of this scholarship scheme is not defeated.

Lol this wait is making us our brothers keeper. The MD's whereabout has become a concern of which ordinarily no one would have cared. However, Going by media reports, i think he attended a convention held by Akwa Ibomites in US over the weekend. just be hopeful that this week will be of great news to all expecting. on a lighter note pray for his safe and quick return

This is a new week. Any update for us? Most Schools Are Resuming in few weeks

The earlier the final list is published the better for the beneficiaries not just for traveling purpose but also as a solid groud to raise more funds from external sponsors(family&friends) which will assist in covering for living expenses.
The Scholarship grant has remained fixed while fees and living cost in different cities continue to rise.
Nonetheless, early arrival will improve one's chances of making the best out of their academic pursuit so that the purpose of the scholarship is not defeated.
Oh Management Hear Our Cry And Publish The List On Time...Amen

[quote author=Jaybadestboy post=59586768]Chances of following through the CAS and VISA process is getting slim everyday [/quote) You are so right. i wish we could jst get done with this process soonest,because time is really against us. may God grant us speedy response...Amen

it's quite sad that we still have to wait this long.I'll suggest that we should try and contact the scholarship info desk for more updates.