NATIONAL UNION OF RIVERS STATE STUDENTS'(NURSS)
20th July, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

NDDC STOP THE EMBEZZLEMENT OF OUR FUNDS, STUDENTS ARE STRANDED ABROAD, PAY US OUR GRANTS, PRESIDENT SHOULD ACT VERY FAST

The leadership of the National Union of Rivers State Students' NURSS, Worldwide have observed with utter dismay the recent unprofessional gross financial misappropriation playing out by the Interim Management Committee(IMC) of NDDC and it’s supervisory Minister, that has equally suffered scores of Nigeria students that are in the coastal line of the Niger-Delta, especially (Rivers State Students') abroad.

We write with displeasure that the NDDC that we all clamour for for, the betterment of our region and for our welfare is been played on like dice in the hands of political men with no character or less.

We as the apex student union body in Rivers State are stating our position because we are interested in seeing NDDC that works for the benefit of the Niger Delta people.

To this end, the leadership has resolved and want to state categorically after careful consideration of the manifestation into the activities of the agency by various members involved and even the very worrisome dramatic play in the recent committee investigation that took place yesterday at the National Assembly of which we witnessed.

That:

1) President Muhammadu Buhari should urgently intervene into the crisis by asking those accused of fraud to step down as practiced by norm.

2) The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio indicted in the corruption scandal rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) should step down in order to give room for proper investigation and audit of the Committee activities.

3) Prof Pondie Kemebradikumo should immidiately without delay relinquish his position as the Acting MD of NDDC because he has show triats that we are not suitable with.

4) Pay Students their grants and give students their scholarship, students are stranded abroad.

5)Officers should stop the embezzlement of our funds and develop our Communities.

The state of affairs in our country and state is the way it is because reasonable men in the society and opinion leaders have decided to be quiet about things because they feel there is nothing they can do or they are no longer active in the system. And this cannot not continue again.

Signed:

Comr. Levi Zachariah George, Executive President

My nation is in chaos. Insatiable selfish interest has dug deep into the heart of our leaders in every sector; pain and struggle for a common man.

I also don't hope for this type of Nigeria for my children and posterity at large.

'Nigeria shey na like this we go de dey?'