₦airaland Forum

Mayflowa:
You seem to misquote Dmainman out of order. I am the last person to be bigoted. I acknowledge all tribes got intelligence. I have been classmate with genius northerners. He was a crazy mathematician.

But as regards PRESSID scholarship, the examination was only written by first class students in all universities in Nigeria. The exam was conducted by National University Commission (NUC) and candidates selected by NUC to produce the next generation scientific genius who can only attend the first 20 global universities in the world. Now, this is the only examination that has nothing to do with Federal Character Commission. The Jonathan Government only wanted the most qualified candidates by way of exam regardless of wherever state of federation they were coming from.

I think for 3 years in the conduct of the examination, less than 5 percent where coming out from the Northern extraction and that angered many northern leaders and group including northern law makers who pushed for the cancellation of PRESSID when Buhari got in so much so that the last winners were never sponsored.

Now there is an explanation to the few number of Northerners in the list: I noticed in there are relatively fewer applications from the north in this type of scholarship examinations. If there are 2000 applications from the south for instant, there would be 200 applications from the north. Maybe because northern like to stay and work in Nigeria or general lack of awareness. So it shouldn't be any surprise if 200 people are eventually selected, only 10 comes from north. They aren't dull but the probability is low because of the number of applicants in the North. But Federal Character seeks to equalise this. They make it compulsory that equal number must come from each state or region. Such that if 100 is selected from the South with 2000 applications, 100 must be selected from the north with 200 applications! However there are merits and demerits in this thinking. Though it may limits merit, but there is happiness all over and spread of wealth amongst states forming a whole. iN FACT, a PhD thesis can be written on this rationality and philosophical thoughts behind the approach.

I noticed when I was shortlisted for PTDF MSc scholarship some 8-9 years ago, while there were many of us from the southern state like 300 names per state, states like Zamfara had only 5 names! and PTDF was to select 9 scholars from Zamfara. They eventually have to source for other four interested students to accept the scholarship.

Lastly, we know we are all intelligent but don't also forget Nigerians states have been classed into education and education less developed states. While Bayelsa, Cross rivers, Rivers and Akwa Ibom have been classed as educationally-less developed states in the South, almost all of the states in the North are classed as educationally less developed state by Nigeria education committee and up till now no northern group has disputed it because it creates some kind of favourable consideration in gaining admission through JAMB.


Mayflowa, you are an intelligent guy... These Northerners are living in denial and soon they will wake to pay these scholarships from their farm money not oil money. I can bet this wont take another 2 years. We will show them that Nigeria was not created for them.

FiftyFifty:
Thank you Bro for saying it as it is. The way some folks here think & behave is unfortunate, to say the list. Thanks once again.

GentlemanAyo:
Will you keep quiet? You have the most useless comments on this thread. What happened to your reasoning? Come off this your meaningless talks, we hate to hear it. If you can't reason like humans, kindly leave this thread quietly.

1stPolymath:
it's clear that u don't understand the PTDF scholarship. U're sounding asif the govt is awarding it from their family money. It's their social responsibility, something that must be done and not if they feel like. They hv no right to also withhold the list till now, it's vey ridiculous. Besides, many schls don't hv January programmes, like UK schls.

If pple complain that their names ddnt apear on d list due to manipulations, well that's a fact. Even if 100 pple complain, and at least 1 out of d 100 is a victim, den its a valid argument. Besides, if this scholarship scheme were to be transparent, we would have more than 5/6 from each state like it used to be b4 they started with the special list. it used to be 13 and 9 for ND states and other states respectively, where do u think d remainder of d 5/6 per state goes to? they are d special candidates on d other list, which is d biggest problem of this scholarship. So let pple complain.

It makes me sick wen youths try to rationalize d ills of d govt.

DeniseKendricks:
you no get sense....total disgrace to the south south....people like you are the reason why the south will not be taken seriously, because when you are suppose to apply diplomacy, your infinitesimal brain will stupendously announce your foolishness....DUNDEE!

P.S: I felt this is the most polite way I could tell you how I feel

1stPolymath:
Mr. man, did u read my post properly? did i say anything to justify PTDF's actions? I rather condemned them as u hv done, but in a different style.

Point of correction- a CSR isn't a favour, as ur post suggests, but a responsibility, which makes it our right, that's why i said they must consider us for that reason.

Nigerdcritics:
This generation of Nigerians are so gullible. Just a pity and very sad to see.
I don't blame this politicians who take advantage of you guys.
The Stockholm Syndrome will finish this generation. Shame

dodobytes:
Bro last time I checked PTDF scholarship isn't compulsory, it's 100% optional.If you didn't believe in this process why apply at all, now you are hell bent on spreading the gospel of negativity.

We know we are in Nigeria, we know what obtains but the way you are on about it is becoming too much.If you don't trust the process you never should have applied, better still if you have completely lost faith in it, then completely take your mind off it.

You know what I call your type? You are an idiot, a goat who doesn't know when he will be used for pepper soup.
Nigerians especially the young ones will tell people who point out ills in the society to leave as it is that it's not the first time it's happening.
So if it happens in DPR who says it won't happen in PTDF.
These previlaged few will keep you and your generation as slave forever.
Your fellow Nigerian points out a very strong issues that could affect you now and in the future all you can do is shut him up

NairaSand:
So people have seen the list

Some people bought the question abi na pack them call an

Some people are saying we should pray to make the list

Some people are insiders, so much so they know the MD

Transparency of the scholarship is like -5%

Let's continue to fool ourselves. I'd be here taking notes.

raspberry88:
This is the problem we have in Nigeria. Someone freely posted what he heard from a friend, instead of us to ask pertinent questions, we are busy jumping on the guys throat.

If anyone on this platform still thinks that by now that the list is not ready, then that person should please wake up.
Bros abeg, if you have more info on the list, like number of OSS or LSS recipients and when this list will finally show, please share.
Also, your friend that saw his name, did he go through the process we all went through?
Thanks.

danchuzzy:
I need your friend contact. PM me asap

UAD17:
PhD or MSc?

DreManuel:
What state is your friend from? Is he/she for PhD or MSc? Did he/she write test?

DreManuel:
@flexisafsupport, is there any rebuttal to this allegation?

DeniseKendricks:
why do I have a feeling that nobody told you anything, and it is actually yourself you are talking about Anyway...it is just a feeling...but then again #showmeyourfriend....