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The Niger Delta Development Commission has begun the payment of N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths from the Niger Delta under its Youths Internship Scheme.

The Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, Mrs Seledi-Thompson-Wakama, disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, on Thursday.

She explained that the beneficiaries would undergo practical, hands-on training across the various organisations for 12 months to develop critical skills.

NAN reports that during the inauguration of the scheme on July 31, 2024, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the Federal Government’s approval of a N50,000 monthly stipend for the trainees.

According to Thompson-Wakama, the commission has successfully completed the selection process and has begun placing trainees in organisations to gain practical experience.

“Consequently, with the completion of these phases, the payment of the monthly stipends has also commenced,” she announced.

She revealed that the 10,000 beneficiaries were transparently selected from over 3.2 million youths who registered for the empowerment programme.

“This unprecedented response highlights the immense potential and aspirations of our youths to improve themselves.

“NDDC remains steadfast in ensuring this life-changing opportunity reaches the most deserving candidates, creating a lasting impact and paving the way for a brighter future,” she stated.

Thompson-Wakama explained that the scheme had enabled the commission to collate essential data, including the qualifications, skills, interests, needs, and employment status of the youths in the region.

The data, she explained, would guide the commission in designing programmes tailored to address the unique challenges faced by young people.

She disclosed that the NDDC partnered with KPMG, a global audit and consultancy firm, to enhance the commission’s corporate governance framework.

“KPMG has produced a Governance Advisory Report that will serve as a tool to support the commission’s transition from a transaction-based to a transformation-focussed policy,” Thompson-Wakama added.

The director commended the youths for their patience and cooperation during the selection process for the scheme.

Source: https://punchng.com/nddc-begins-n50000-monthly-payment-to-10000-niger-delta-youths/

I never see anything oh......

Niger Delta youths? Please pay our Niger Delta women and children that money instead. Let the lazy men go and work.

Nice one from NDDC. 🙂

How do I apply oooo

Ok

Transparency is the issue

When will the one for South East and North East start? Those regions and in dire need of such.

BloomingDale:
Niger Delta youths? Please pay our Niger Delta women and children that money instead. Let the lazy men go and work.

So what would the children do with the money?

Wasteful

benuejosh:
When will the one for South East and North East start? Those regions and in dire need of such.

Are you talking about the 2 regions that got their own Development commission at a very expensive price

Don't bother yourself the selection process is over.

Ttipsy:
How do I apply oooo

Ttipsy:
How do I apply oooo

Don’t bother

Data used to apply 45k
Actually payment 50k


You can try sha if you have staple electricity to be applying

I saw first hand the way the ND youths were been pampered by GEJ during his time.

My friend was chief protocol for the ICT empowerment initiative for ND boys at New horizon technologies in Lagos......this guys get moved into Lagos for training for several weeks with feeding twice a day,accomodation in hotels,allowances, transportation etc.

These boys were practically living large on the govt and that program was majorly a failure because most of them were only in on it for the money and not the acquisition of skills it was originally meant for.......my guy sef chop money that year.

😁

Great100000:
Source: https://punchng.com/nddc-begins-n50000-monthly-payment-to-10000-niger-delta-youths/

APC and audio payments.
A grand design to steal public money in the name of cash transfer to the vulnerable.

Great100000:
Source: https://punchng.com/nddc-begins-n50000-monthly-payment-to-10000-niger-delta-youths/

I will like to know how they arrived at the 10,000.

Disbursing 500 Million Naira every month to 10,000 people.
Could it have been used better?


Let's say we have 9 Niger Delta states, that's like 1,120 youths per state.

Can't 1 billion Naira (2 months total pay) be used to train and establish 1,120 youths in Agriculture or any other trade per month for each of the 9 states such that by the end of the year the entire 10,000 youths will be self employed and won't need to depend on 50k per month that they can finish spending in 1 hour of market runs.

As a matter of fact, if done as elucidated above, those 10,000 youths would have become employers of labour between now and the end of the year, and even going forward.

BloomingDale:
Niger Delta youths? Please pay our Niger Delta women and children that money instead. Let the lazy men go and work.

And you believe they're going to pay it in the real sense of it?
It's like you are a new person to government antics.

bloody fools

Parents should also stop lying to their children

It's becoming real o. Here in PortHarcourt the discussion of this 50k monthly payment is the talk of the town

Nothing is transparent about the NDDC! The NDDC is run by parents who expect children to be upright in their behaviour and always sound sanctimonious.

This money is for what exactly..

AngloLatinos:
It's becoming real o. Here in PortHarcourt the discussion of this 50k monthly payment is the talk of the town

stop lying you Yoruba beitch. Why you Yorubas lie so much i will never understand. i live and work here ,no one even knows about this rubbish And no one cares about this useless Yoruba president

I stay in Port Harcourt, around Lagos bustop, Old township. I've been here for 5 months doing NYSC and this is exactly what their discussion has been in recent weeks.

PrinceofSarcasm:
stop lying you Yoruba beitch. Why you Yorubas lie so much i will never understand. i live and work here ,no one even knows about this rubbish And no one cares about this useless Yoruba president

AngloLatinos:
I stay in Port Harcourt, around Lagos bustop, Old township. I've been here for 5 months doing NYSC and this is exactly what their discussion has been in recent weeks.

Shut up your Yoruba lying mouth!

Which youths??

Lol... Political youths

Wayo.... I never see or hear of anybody way Dem select around me.... Ghost selections and payments

AngloLatinos:
It's becoming real o. Here in PortHarcourt the discussion of this 50k monthly payment is the talk of the town

Where for PH bro?

Things like dis are what is wrong with Nigeria.
Instead of thinking outside the box on how to improve the lives of these people they rather steal billions of dollars worth of crude oil and dash 10,000 imaginary youths ₦50k.
Buhari played This card and politicians made mad money and went scot-free.
Now they're repeating the same scam

AngloLatinos:
I stay in Port Harcourt, around Lagos bustop, Old township. I've been here for 5 months doing NYSC and this is exactly what their discussion has been in recent weeks.

Go and rest. Even seasoned asslickers like HellAnus, Yarimo, NgeneUkwunnu, , Madridguy, etc won't sound this mad.