Lol... Strength to fight indeed. Please don't disturb this thread with your ranting until the scholarship comes.

nafitari:
@Nelson Like you said "they sent the youths out there" so they do owe them something. If you have given up, don't discourage the guys who still have the strength to fight. There are so many stranded scholars, they didn't ask for it, they fulfilled their own part of the bargain by passing the exam and interviews and getting accepted to these universities so the government ought to fulfill theirs. Afterall, they advertised the scholarships and that's what scholarships are all about. Don't come here and add to the frustrations of these youths. If all they can do is rant, let them rant, let them vent. If you have found other means to sponsor yourself abroad, oga go and leave the NDDC nairaland thread

mcpreciousivan:
I only have one question to ask God anytime we see... was I the one that chose Nigeria or His angel directed me here. If it's an angel... it's going to be heaven war2. And if am the one that chose Nigeria... I will ask God if they sell alcohol in heaven, Is either I must be high when I made such decision or I thought it was just a dream...but definitely non be my clear eye I take chose am o... Abeg does anyone have angel Gabriel's number pls? I need deportation to another country...

Lol it's time to start acting, stop speaking. It is you I pity for thinking these guys owe you and you risk giving up on life with such mindset. Your talk talk is same as saying nothing. It has no effect. They will give us the scholarship when they feel like and if they feel like.

Mayflowa:



Don't mind him. He has given up on life. That is what failures do. I do not know what his point is exactly. Can everybody be the president or executive. Is that how a country should be run. What manner of hatred would cause a country leader to abandon those he calls the best brain in a foreign country. The citizens have the sense of duty to speak out whenever things go wrong and the country's parliament would intervene if the executive fall to act. Maybe he has never heard of court of public opinion. NDDC can be taken to court on abandonment and disabuse of agreement. It will come to that!

Encouraging everyone to shut up is most puerile of him. If NDDC wants to discontinue her scholarship, they must write a letter to everyone awarded explaining why so and not parading lies that those unpaid are not true scholars. It is very unfortunate that maleficent occupies position of power in Niger but most unfortunate is the irrational citizens that launch them on.

Unfortunately talk talk changes nothing. Action action does and non of you here is ready for any action. Not just action for this scholarship but action that would change everything for good. For your information, none of your online ranting bothers them. They have more pressing issues than giving us scholarships and yes they owe us nothing. They are doing us all a favour talk talk youths.

Knightcrawler1:



How can compose this sort of thing?
These leaders owe you everything! Have you heard the words accountability and service?
Why were they voted into power? I blame the Youths that do not know how to fight for their rights,or demand accountability
no leader is doing me a favour by serving me, he should either serve properly or quit!
If they leave NDDC alone how will the system improve? If you change the system this incompetent leaders will fall in line and do what is right.
You cannot change a system by keeping shut, so my people talk, talk talk and keep talking, something must give!

They owe you no explanation and they know it. No matter how angry you get, you will do nothing about it. My issue is with the Nigerian youths and not with the dishonest scholars. All of us. If they tell you to come back, you will still do nothing. So stop responding.
Just deal with it. Find a way to sort yourself out. They sent you out there and they're capable of abandoning you with no explanation and that's what we deserve. Deal with it.

ladybug2:


Mr Nelson, I never said I deserved or I am owed anything - there is no need to vent or get ridiculously political like you have just done. Your tone suggests you have already given up and you are like ..... 'yeah whatever, the system is flawed, let's all deal with it.' Sure it is, but it is this sort of attitude that enables corrupt leaders to carry on as they have. If your issue is with dishonest scholars, then I hear you; but I am saying we - genuine 'by the book' scholars do NOT deserve to be treated the way we have. Are you saying they do not owe us any explanation?? I disagree with you. We did not ask for help to travel to the UK or US for studies. They sent out notification ads without any prompting from us encouraging qualified/potential candidates to apply for an overseas scholarship which we did. I wrote the test and attended a gruelling interview. I did not beg or solicit any favours. And I believe most of us did not either. So again your rants are misdirected and misguided.

I wish you are awarded the scholarship (and deservedly so) so when you get here and you are left to your own devices, you can come back and tell me 'to wake up and find a way to further my studies.' BTW, I have been doing that since 2015 after being forewarned about NDDC; but that does not mean they should not fulfil their payment obligations - so yes they do owe us something, an explanation at the very least.

This is the last time I will respond to any of your condescending drivel. Good luck.

Honestly, this matter does not concern God in any way or form. He has given us the brain and we not paralysed to make things work. God has ensured all that but we only complain when it touches us personally and we still do nothing afterwards. If God touches them in this matter, how about other matters?

agongajoseph:
Lets just pray we get paid...there's really nothin we can do, common to tweet n retweet we can't....we are here argueing among ourselves. I pray God touch them

They decide which scheme to mess with and you will only compose long sentences on nairaland after that. If they decide to mess with PTDF, we will still do nothing. You think you deserve the scholarship because you're a Nigerian citizen? or because they love that you're too intelligent to pass any exam or their cbt? You think they're interested in whatever it is you'll contribute to the region after graduation? Lol... Wake up, they owe us only money for votes. You will be hurting yourself if you continue living your life thinking these men owe you anything whether APC or PDP. Better wake up and go find a way to further your studies. You talking about embarrassment lol, wait until they ban the youths totally from going to study abroad. We will still do nothing. Finally, please get us the scholarship with your guided positive belief. We are waiting.

ladybug2:


'if they don't pay us, deal with it or go hang yourselves'

Very classy of you. We have been dealing with it since 2015. We know the system is flawed, we get that. But if they are unable to sustain the scheme anymore, why not outright say so?? That's my point. We are not here to demand anything we don't deserve. If they have sent us here for studies, then the least they can do is at least be honest with us rather than respond with cryptic automated messages. This NDDC situation has been on since PDP was in power. PTDF isn't perfect but their scholars have nothing to worry about. Hence if NDDC cannot sustain the scheme, there is really no need to embarrass us this way. Keep your misguided pessimism to yourself.

Outside this thread, most of you are notorious supporters of these politicians. If they pay us.. Good, if they don't...deal with it or go hang yourselves. We deserve them. When 2019 comes, go take money from them and vote for them again. Let this thread be silent until our political gods decide if we deserve the nddc scholarship or not.

Guys calm down please. These leaders owe you nothing. They're just doing you a favour. Stop whining here because at the end, all you do is just waste your data typing your headaches here. The Nigerian youths I know can only fight themselves, but are not ready to face our old politicians. So all of you must just shut up and enjoy what you get. If you don't have money to further your studies, please leave nddc alone.

Which mail please?

xenaaa:


@nelsont1

Kindly check your mail and reply, thanks

We deserve what we get from this government. Let's keep quiet until we grow old and die please. Let's stop complaining.

The scholarship money dey inside the stolen 26 billion dollars wey dey miss for NNPC.

Being Nigerian is one of the greatest challenges in life.

The system in Nigeria is messed up. We the youths are not even ready for any change. Let them keep playing with us, we deserve it.

Emeritusseun:


ahahahaha.....Are you sure python dance would work for NDDC,.i will suggest ANACONDA dance!....
Lolzzz

My own reliable source said November 28.

Jaybadestboy:
The list will be out next week tops!! I just got the info from a reliable source

They should declare operation python dance for issues like this.

That's really a good option. Thanks for the info.

na2016:


You may not need to come back because last year, there was provision for relatives to collect the award letter upon tendering a letter of authorisation from the beneficiary. Congrats

Lol, I forgot. Forgive me.

Emeritusseun:


chai.,..,Nelson why did u leave without telling me na, i thought we agreed u were going to 'lap' me to London....Anyways, Best of luck bro.
To ur question, i think you would need to come back ooo. Well, the experienced scholars would answer u

I left the country already, does it mean I have to come back if my name is on the list?

Delete this comment please. It's nonsense.

mikeayus:
U get hons when u finish ur program in the normal number of years. e.g finish a 4 years course in 4 years....whereas u get just a b.sc when u spend more than 4 years for a 4 years course

You are so correct. In South Africa, postgraduate study starts at honours level after your normal Bsc, Bed, Beng, Bcom or whatever degree.

hysteresis:
1. One cannot find much difference between a Bachelors of Science degree and Bachelors of Science (Hons) degree.

2. Three years are needed to complete a Bsc degree, and four years for the completion of a Bsc (Hons) degree.

3. The Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree is considered to be superior to the Bachelor of Science degree.

4. The Bsc (Hons) is considered to be, academically, more standard than the ordinary Bsc degree.

5. A student will have to write a dissertation for the completion of a Bsc (Hons) degree. On the other hand, this is not mandatory for a Bsc degree.

6. A Bsc degree is easier to obtain than a Bsc (Hons) degree.

I'm leaving the country this weekend. I'm tired of this long wait.

You're a big fool. Just shut uo

sKeetz:


You guys are yet to understand that good quality education is not cheap. As at last I check, medical students in Ghana pay as much as $2200 per year which is still very cheap when compared to other notable universities in Africa. And these university is still funded by the government.

If something like these is built in unilag or other federal unis and fees are increased so as to be able to maintain it, you will be the same people to start protesting. The sooner we come to terms with the fact that quality education is not cheap, the better for all of us.

We like things to be given to us on a platter but still complain that they are not enough. That's why we churn out half baked unemployable graduates every year and still complain of the fall in the standard of education.

If you think education is cheap, try ignorance.

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dapyd1:
It's quite unfortunate.
Just 50k.

First, guys please if you are not financially buoyant enough, don't get married. And don't even dare have children.

What are they coming to the world to do? Suffer? Look at what this guy has taken his family through. Assuming he was successful in his suicide attempt, that will be double tragedy.

The economy is bad and people are suffering but it hasn't gotten to suicide levels.

As someone who has suffered from depression before, I know how it feels.

What brought me out is the thought that I was being selfish. People who commit suicide are selfish. Think of the pain those you leave behind will go through. The stigma. The perception of people that they are the ones that drive you to the point madness.

Don't do it. Don't be selfish. Your life is not yours alone to live. So many people are connected to you. And someone out there cares.

Okay, thank you.

adayola:


You are almost at the end of it bro.
Raise your shoulders high.

I visit this thread 20 times daily. I'm tired of this waiting. Nonsense!

You're a very fat fool. Shut up please.

Ehibiggirl:
and so? Does that make it right for a child of God to look worldly? People should be able to tell a difference between he who calls himself a child of GoD and one who is not, go and read ur Bible well. Have u seen an ambassador wearing dreads or wearing shabby clothes?

So your Bible is against Dada? Receive sense.

ReneeNuttall:
Person carry Dada for head dey sing gospel song.....Issorait

Idiots... Corruption and murder are no crimes for Allah.... he only cares about nudity.

And IPOB wants them to just stop eating these benefits? Pray hard

Godson333:
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN to institute legal action to recover over N40 billion dubiously earned in double payment, by former Nigerian state governors, who are now either senators or ministers.



SERAP made the appeal in an open letter to Malami released today, saying the former gorvenors and their deputies are drawing the dubious payments based on retirement and pension laws crafted by them while in office.



It alleged that Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki (Kwara); Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano); Kabiru Gaya (Kano); Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Theodore Orji (Abia); Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa); Sam Egwu (Ebonyi); Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara), are among former governors receiving double emoluments and large severance benefits from their states.



Others mentioned are Joshua Dariye (Plateau), Jonah Jang (Plateau), Ahmed Sani Yarima (Zamfara); Danjuma Goje (Gombe); Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe); Adamu Aliero (Kebbi); George Akume (Benue); Ms Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti); Enyinaya Harcourt Abaribe (Abia); Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Chris Ngige (Anambra); and Babatunde Fashola (Lagos).



SERAP urged Malami to use his “good offices as a defender of public interest” to urgently institute appropriate legal actions to challenge the legality of states’ laws permitting former governors, who are now senators and ministers to enjoy governors’ emoluments while drawing normal salaries and allowances in their new political offices.”



The organization also asked Mr Malami to “seek full recovery of over N40 billion of public funds that have so far been received from those involved; and to begin to take these steps within seven days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter, failing which SERAP will institute legal proceedings to compel the discharge of constitutional duty and full compliance with Nigeria’s international anti-corruption obligations and commitments.”



In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organisation said that, “Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states’ meagre resources, and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.”



“SERAP considers double emoluments for serving public officials unlawful, as the laws granting those benefits take governance away from the arena of public interest, and create the impression that former governors acted contrary to the best interests of the general public. Double emoluments and large severance benefits for former governors now serving public officials constitute a blatant betrayal of public trust.”



“SERAP is concerned that several serving senators and ministers are receiving salaries and life pensions running into billions of naira from states that are currently unwilling or unable to pay their workers’ salaries. Public office is a public trust, and as such, citizens depend upon their governors, senators and ministers to act in the public interest, not for their own or another’s profit or benefit.”



“Under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, it is forbidden for any public official to engage in self-dealing, and place him/herself in a position of conflicting interests, and to hold incompatible functions or illicitly engage in providing to him/herself emoluments deemed unacceptable under international law. This is a clear case of the former governors placing their private or personal interests over and above their entrusted public functions, and unduly influencing the level of benefits they receive.”



“SERAP argues that taking advantage of entrusted public offices and positions to enact laws to grant double emoluments and large severance benefits to serving public officials amounts to not only an abuse of office but also incorrect, dishonourable and improper performance of public functions, as per the provisions of paragraph 2 of article 8 of the convention.”



“By signing such double emoluments and large benefits laws which they knew or ought to know that they would be beneficiaries, these former governors have abused their entrusted public functions and positions, and thereby obtained an undue advantage, contrary to article 19 of the convention.”



“The double emoluments and large severance benefits laws also violate the conflicts of interest provisions of the convention. The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raises serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.”



“We believe that the current Code of Conduct for Public Officials Act is outdated and entirely inconsistent and incompatible with the object and purpose of the UN Convention against Corruption, which requires Nigeria to adopt a comprehensive code of conduct for the performance of public functions and implicitly to prohibit double emoluments and large severance benefits for public officials such as former governors.”



“SERAP notes the resolution of the UN General Assembly to the effect that every state has the duty to carry out in good faith its obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law, and it may not invoke provisions in its constitutions or its laws as an excuse for failure to perform this duty.”



“As such, your government is mandated to challenge the legality of double and large emoluments states’ laws and bring them in line with Nigeria’s international obligations including under the convention. This position is buttressed by article 27 of the Vienna Convention on the Laws of Treaties, which provides that no state can justify the noncompliance with an international treaty with reference to internal law, including even the constitution.”



“SERAP notes that under the Lagos Pension Law a former governor will enjoy the following benefits for life: Two houses, one in Lagos and another in Abuja estimated to cost between N500m and N700m. Others are six brand new cars replaceable every three years; furniture allowance of 300 percent of annual salary to be paid every two years, and a close to N2.5m as pension (about N30m pension annually); free medicals including for his immediate families; 10 percent house maintenance; 30 percent car maintenance; 10 percent entertainment; 20 percent utility; and several domestic staff.”



“In Rivers, state law provides 100 percent of annual basic salaries for ex-governor and deputy, one residential house for former governor anywhere of his choice in Nigeria; one residential house anywhere in Rivers for the deputy, three cars for the ex-governor every four years; two cars for the deputy every four years; 300 percent of annual basic salary every four years for furniture; 10 percent of annual basic salary for house maintenance.”



“In Akwa Ibom, state law provides for N200m annual pay to ex governors, deputies; pension for life at a rate equivalent to the salary of the incumbent governor/deputy governor respectively; a new official car and utility-vehicle every four years; one personal aide and provision of adequate security; a cook, chauffeurs and security guards for the governor at a sum not exceeding N5m per month and N2.5m for the deputy governor. Others are: free medical services for governor and spouse at an amount not exceeding N100m for the governor per annum and N50m for the deputy governor; a five-bedroom mansion in Abuja and Akwa Ibom and allowance of 300 percent of annual basic salary for the deputy governor; 300 percent of annual basic salary every four years and severance gratuity.”



“Similarly, the Kano State Pension Rights of Governor and Deputy Governor Law 2007 provides for 100 percent of annual basic salaries for former governor and deputy; furnished and equipped office; a 6-bedroom house; well-furnished 4-bedroom for deputy, plus an office; free medical treatment along with immediate families within and outside Nigeria where necessary; two drivers; and a provision for a 30- day vacation within and outside Nigeria.”



“In Gombe State, there is N300 million executive pension benefits for the ex-governors. In Kwara State, the 2010 law gives a former governor two cars and a security car replaceable every three years; a well-furnished 5-bedroom duplex; 300 per cent of his salary as furniture allowance; five personal staff; three State Security Services; free medical care for the governor and the deputy; 30 percent of salary for car maintenance; 20 per cent for utility; 10 percent for entertainment; 10 per cent for house maintenance.”



“In Zamfara State, former governors receive pension for life; two personal staff; two vehicles replaceable every four years; two drivers, free medical for the former governors and deputies and their immediate families in Nigeria or abroad; a 4-bedroom house in Zamfara and an office; free telephone and 30 days paid vacation outside Nigeria. In Sokoto State, former governors and deputy governors are to receive N200m and N180m respectively being monetization for other entitlements which include domestic aides, residence and vehicles that could be renewed after every four years.”

Source NAN

Mynd44

http://www.eyereport.com.ng/ex-governors-dubiously-earning-n40b-in-double-serap/

Idiot what do you know about apga, Pdp and APc? Okay.... After voting in apga.... What will be the next? Just shut up.. Uchu. Dey here dey talk as if you have anything special to gain if Apga or APc wins. Idiot just shut up. Your father is the one who takes decisions on emotional grounds... that's why you have no sense. We want something more solid... You are here fighting for politicians wey go give you nothing. Whether APc apga PDP.... What will be the difference? People like you are the catastrophe we have among igbos. Idiot

Amarabae:
listen up dear, sometimes we Igbos take decision on an emotional ground.
We must be tactical in decision taking.
Anambra is a fast developing state and a Pride to the Igbos, remember how God used both Ngige and Peter obi to deliver that state from darkness of the mbadinuju era, these two men laid the foundation for a New Anambra and Obiano is building on it.
It will be catastrophical to watch APC take advantage of these issue and win Anambra by imposing Andy Ubah.
Nnamdi kanu saying that Anambra election will not hold is a joke taken too far.
He should leave Anambra alone.
That election must hold and a winner will be declared.