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Donmatlock:
I just jumped into this trend. I was part of the 2017 candidates. It took a lot of pressure before we got our transport fare. Finally, the scholarship cancelled. Please, let's keep praying but it seems prayers won't change a devil. The MD is planning to run for governorship under APP and he is channeling his effort and NDDC money towards that course.

My school called me from Scotland asking if I am still interested in taking up my admission. In fact the lady said NDDC has been irresponsible of late.

Do not put your hope in the scholarship until the corrupt MD leaves the office. Mrs. Semenatri should have been left to become full time MD. She ran a transparent scholarship scheme even those who didn't get it were happy because it was open.

Yes we have the list of candidates from all the state's with their scores. No cheating. Also, your scores + interviews + quota comes to play. You can make 50 from Imo but a person with 35 from Akwa Ibom gets the scholarship.

I was a victim of that in 2016. And it was explained to us. Similar to less educated state kind of admission.
Look for alternatives while we await the invites (if it would come).

God help Nigeria! The poorest country in the world yet the 6th richest oil producer.

ShockWeaver:
The www.pcc.gov.ng "lodge a complain" link now works.

mymzo48:
quote author=thinkdip post=68790057]Yes, I'm part of proconnect pioneer


Good day Sir/ma,
I also got an invite for the proconnect but would it be possible I reschedule my appointment

paoloscali:
Has anyone lodged a complaint at the public complaint commission yet? Just asking...

GavelSlam:
We are saying the same thing.

IPOB surety who let his ward escape.

dannysugar:
Spot On. The MD is to be held resposible for this delay. NDDC operations are jst too politicized. So much talk but less tangible results.

Confused977:
Good afternoon everyone here. I have been an ardent of this forum so, I felt it wouldn't be bad to bare my heart here as I know I'd surely get an advice that will make me see clearer. Please bear with me as I am not very perfect when it comes to expressing my self in writing. Pls pardon my write-up should you see it as too long. I just want to bare it all so one can know what to tell me. Thanks.
My Name is Amanda. I lost my parents when I was sixteen . I am from a family of five. I was about to sit for WAEC before the sudden demise of my parents. I had to drop out of school cus I couldn't pay bills and my older siblings were still struggling, so I got a job. I worked as a cleaner say for 2 years and I was able to save up something and enrolled for WAEC AND GCE and I passed. I tried my first admission it didn't so the second year someone told me to try a Polytechnic and fortunately I got admitted. I joined school but I kept working and I saved up some bucks and at the end of my ND at federal poly Auchi my G. P was 3.40 yes! I cried for joy.
I. T (Industrial Training) started and I felt it would make more sense If I could start something little within my environment. Since I knew a lot about female bags and wears I held on to the idea and started. My customer base grew as I went from department to department showing and convincing the "big girls" in school about my goods. I approached just anybody so long you female. I kept moving at that pace until I was heavily sought after. My room became my boutique.
Why I am confused now
All glory to God I have been able to establish a good relationship with people who sale to me on credit which allows me own varieties and sell more.
1. Not to exaggerate, I make a minimum of 40 to 45k a month as my own.
2. I ain't rich but I think I am comfortable for a young lady of my age. I will be 24 3rd October.
I focused more on my business and I didn't join my mates for the HND session. My reason was; after school now, I go carry certificate they Waka up and down. Make I kuku use this small money wey I don save use am run my business first as I thought school can wait. could I be wrong?

# I have a course mate who traveled overseas after our ND and she has been encouraging me to come over since I could afford the travel expenses (not to lie, I was considering this also which made me forget going back for my HND.)
Now my question is if you were me would you go back to school? I am of the opinion that schooling in Nigeria without a good back up could leave me frustrated after graduation. No job.
# if you were me would you just continue with your business and open up a shop or would you travel out, get a job and go to school there?
Pls advice Me as I would be turning 24 in no time and I am JUST CONFUSED I have the feeling that any decision I make at this point would either make or destroy me permanently. Pls help a sister
Should I go back to school? cus my dad always wanted me to get an education but I feel I should be able to know what works as times have changed.
Pls I am open to any form of advice. God bless.
Cc. Lalasticlala, seun or any mod. I'd appreciate if you can move it to the right section or where it could get a wider view. Thanks
Thorpido
Raine80 et all...
BiafranBushboy
Hakeem4
I can't really remember usernames

Confused977:
Good afternoon everyone here. I have been an ardent of this forum so, I felt it wouldn't be bad to bare my heart here as I know I'd surely get an advice that will make me see clearer. Please bear with me as I am not very perfect when it comes to expressing my self in writing. Pls pardon my write-up should you see it as too long. I just want to bare it all so one can know what to tell me. Thanks.
My Name is Amanda. I lost my parents when I was sixteen . I am from a family of five. I was about to sit for WAEC before the sudden demise of my parents. I had to drop out of school cus I couldn't pay bills and my older siblings were still struggling, so I got a job. I worked as a cleaner say for 2 years and I was able to save up something and enrolled for WAEC AND GCE and I passed. I tried my first admission it didn't so the second year someone told me to try a Polytechnic and fortunately I got admitted. I joined school but I kept working and I saved up some bucks and at the end of my ND at federal poly Auchi my G. P was 3.40 yes! I cried for joy.
I. T (Industrial Training) started and I felt it would make more sense If I could start something little within my environment. Since I knew a lot about female bags and wears I held on to the idea and started. My customer base grew as I went from department to department showing and convincing the "big girls" in school about my goods. I approached just anybody so long you female. I kept moving at that pace until I was heavily sought after. My room became my boutique.
Why I am confused now
All glory to God I have been able to establish a good relationship with people who sale to me on credit which allows me own varieties and sell more.
1. Not to exaggerate, I make a minimum of 40 to 45k a month as my own.
2. I ain't rich but I think I am comfortable for a young lady of my age. I will be 24 3rd October.
I focused more on my business and I didn't join my mates for the HND session. My reason was; after school now, I go carry certificate they Waka up and down. Make I kuku use this small money wey I don save use am run my business first as I thought school can wait. could I be wrong?

# I have a course mate who traveled overseas after our ND and she has been encouraging me to come over since I could afford the travel expenses (not to lie, I was considering this also which made me forget going back for my HND.)
Now my question is if you were me would you go back to school? I am of the opinion that schooling in Nigeria without a good back up could leave me frustrated after graduation. No job.
# if you were me would you just continue with your business and open up a shop or would you travel out, get a job and go to school there?
Pls advice Me as I would be turning 24 in no time and I am JUST CONFUSED I have the feeling that any decision I make at this point would either make or destroy me permanently. Pls help a sister
Should I go back to school? cus my dad always wanted me to get an education but I feel I should be able to know what works as times have changed.
Pls I am open to any form of advice. God bless.
Cc. Lalasticlala, seun or any mod. I'd appreciate if you can move it to the right section or where it could get a wider view. Thanks
Thorpido
Raine80 et all...
BiafranBushboy
Hakeem4
I can't really remember usernames

AreaFada2:
If you go to Dubai anyhow, chances are high that you will end up doing prostitution. Anyhow I mean. Jobs are becoming scarce in Dubai now according to sources there.

Saudi Arabia has just allowed women to start driving cars. It is expected that many current foreign drivers will have to leave Saudi. Expect many of those to head to Dubai to secure any jobs they can get in the near future.

You can do your HND and Dubai will still be there. At least by then you would have prepared yourself for life there. Like doing further certifications, legalizing your documents properly and try securing employment or be in the process before going there. Saturating the job market further.

Check your motivation too. Not wanting others to "look down on you" is funny. Life is about trying to make the best use of your abilities and succeed in life for yourself and your family. Do you already look down on others who are less well off than you now?? So you think others would too?

For advise about going to live in Dubai, check out Justi4Jesu posts in the travel section of Nairaland. She's no agent. Just NLer.

viewingthistopic:
Keep staying in dream land and singing false praises. u dat hv head & facts to reason simply cldn't understand my quoted post on u. Now in simplicity, the published list/scores u saw could be doctored b4 publishing. The past examiners weren't independent of external influence. Take it or leave it, in all modesty, i know more abt this than u do. If U hv read my previous post on this thread, u wld've read my calls for accountability from them than blindly misjudging my post.

Ask for clarity where u may not understand and reffrain from calling pple names cos u r not better. Peace be unto you.

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.

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.

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.