Claumy2:

Good morning Sir.

May your days be long.

We are the successful 184 young Nigerian Mechanical and Electrical Engineers out of 220 that underwent a training with the power sector of this country, which was organized by the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) and sponsored by TVET/SURE-P. A letter dated 10th April, 2014 was sent to us in respect of that. In the said letter, it was clearly stated as follows "...Please note that the sponsor of this programme TVET/SURE-P, has fully paid for your participation, and as such you will not be required to make any payment. In addition, TVET/SURE-P would provide free accommodation, and pay monthly stipends throughout the 12 months duration of the programme."

Sir, it is important to let you know that an extract in the programme of events for the induction ceremony reads thus "A memorandum of understanding has been signed between NAPTIN and SURE-P to fund the training of young Nigerian Mechanical and Electrical Engineers as a way to building capacity for the power sector which will readily absorb them after the training".

Sir, having mentioned a few of what prompted most of us to embark on the training, resigning and/or withdrawing from our various places of works, it is regretted that till date we are yet to be absorbed into the power sector as stated in the said program of event.

Sir, the power sector reform by the presidency and/or the Federal government is targeted, among other things, at training the Nigerian youths, who are to be meaningfully engaged in the power sector of this country to contribute positively to the industry, unfortunately some people are interested in sabotaging the effort."

Sir, there is no gain to state that the training cost for each of us was estimated at about #3, 000, 000. 00 (Three Million Naira), which amounts to #552, 000, 000. 00 (Five Hundred and fifty-two Million Naira) for the 184 persons. We don't want to believe that the Federal government of our country- Nigeria is interested in being wasteful.
Sir, it is rather worrisome and regretted that with about 184 trained/skilled engineers (in the power sector), the country through "man know man" still went ahead to hand-picked about 150 unskilled persons and drafted them to work in the various arms of the power industry.

Our demands therefore are as follows ;

1. The immediate employment of the said 184 merit graduates successful trainees to TCN or by its other Government sister Power agencies. 

2. That FG should mandate NAPTIN to stop the present advert for admission which it has posted both online and in the National dailies, till our pressing issues are attended to. 

3. That the FG through Ministry of Power should mandate all Private Companies (Gencos and Discos ) and Public (TCN, NERC, etc) to grant the graduates of NAPTIN the right of first refusal during employment as it still retains 30-40% ownership of stake in such companies. 

Sir, through this medium, we solicit that you use the necessary means and your good office to wade into this matter, stop this misnomer and ensure that the trained and skilled personnels are being engaged in the power sector to give back to our country for spending huge amount of money and/or resources in training us towards improving the quality of service in delivering of electrical power to our country.

Long live The Federal Republic of NIGERIA.

Uwaoma, Chigozie Lazarus

For 2015 NAPTIN Graduate TVET/SURE-P sponsored.

My brother...with the trend that I'm reading here, NAPTIN (NGSDP) and (TVET/SURE-P) IS A PURE SCAM AND A FEDERAL FRAUD!!!

Madrid4real:
Biishopp
You claimed that no body has talked about the NGSDP 2012/2013 set, alright let me quote below, part of the subject of discussion (the original write up on which we are commenting), so that Naira land Forum and whole world may know who is dull between me and you and who has problem in reading and understanding:-

'' .........We the graduates of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 sets have decided to come out and voice out our pain, anguish, displeasure and dissapointment about the conman behavior of Dr. Okeke and that of NAPTIN as a whole.......''

The question here is, can we call NAPTIN programme a success? With only 40% of the first set employed and only 20% of the second set employed into power sector, then i'll say NAPTIN is a failed project! FG gave NAPTIN the green light to train engineering graduates in order to fill in the wide gap of unskilled manpower of the Sector, but at the end of the training, more ended to be at disadvantaged, what can we say to that? That you're lucky to be employed doesn't mean you should rubbish the effort of the rest to get employed....you should join them in the fight and not trying to drag them down....its a shame!

FG have clearly scammed these unemployed Nigerian youths of a whooping #750k through NAPTIN, there must be a redress!