Nazareth10:


I was at the Ibadan Venue. They said that you can come for the interview on any date, if you are not ready on the day you were scheduled. Just come on any day before the end of the interviews.

hosey:


Lol. You know the truth about northerners.

Hahahahaha.

I am on Chinese Government Scholarship with high pay so I didn't even do this PTDF scholarship. I just want a fair competition.

I want intelligent people to win and make an impact.

Buhari and all Northerners cancelled the PRESSID SCHOLARSHIP which is for First class students .

Because we southerners won everything, Buhari came to power and cancelled the PRESSID Scholarship which we already won.
There is no quota system in PRESSID Scholarship and that is why northerners didn't win.

Don't worry, you will win PTDF scholarship since you are a local champion. You will be the best in your state.

Congratulations.

Stotman:


Can you assist with the ibadan address? I was unable to do the online interview.

Kindly assist pls

Stotman:


Can you assist with the ibadan address? I was unable to do the online interview.

Kindly assist pls

hosey:


Lol. You know the truth about northerners.

Hahahahaha.

I am on Chinese Government Scholarship with high pay so I didn't even do this PTDF scholarship. I just want a fair competition.

I want intelligent people to win and make an impact.

Buhari and all Northerners cancelled the PRESSID SCHOLARSHIP which is for First class students .

Because we southerners won everything, Buhari came to power and cancelled the PRESSID Scholarship which we already won.
There is no quota system in PRESSID Scholarship and that is why northerners didn't win.

Don't worry, you will win PTDF scholarship since you are a local champion. You will be the best in your state.

Congratulations.

hosey:

Don't start what you can't finish this man. Do you think everybody commenting here on nairaland applied for PTDF?

That is why I said you are from a region full of dullards with poor comprehension. Your leaders are milking your region dry.
Region will poor illiteracy, high poverty and mortality rate. Yiu guys are a disgrace to Nigeria.

Leave us alone and divide. You ruined Nigeria. Since Abacha died, Nigeria is still recovering all his loot.

Where were you Northerners when Jonathan did a fair system with PRESSID scholarship.

In a fair system, you all can never survive. You are just local champions.

Because over 99% of the winners of all editions are from the south, that dullard, nepotist and tribalist Buhari cancelled the scholarship.

Jonathan wanted to cancel the quota system for all scholarships. Let the best win regardless of state and region.

hosey:

Don't start what you can't finish this man. Do you think everybody commenting here on nairaland applied for PTDF?

That is why I said you are from a region full of dullards with poor comprehension. Your leaders are milking your region dry.
Region will poor illiteracy, high poverty and mortality rate. Yiu guys are a disgrace to Nigeria.

Leave us alone and divide. You ruined Nigeria. Since Abacha died, Nigeria is still recovering all his loot.

Where were you Northerners when Jonathan did a fair system with PRESSID scholarship.

In a fair system, you all can never survive. You are just local champions.

Because over 99% of the winners of all editions are from the south, that dullard, nepotist and tribalist Buhari cancelled the scholarship.

Jonathan wanted to cancel the quota system for all scholarships. Let the best win regardless of state and region.

joviegghead:


This is really uncalled for. Tribalistic and divisive comments are completely unnecessary. We're educated ffs.

Abeg, let's not resort to this. Let peace reign. Thank you.

joviegghead:


The bolded is really funny in a way.

Like I said earlier, I checked the PTDF alumni page for the list of past scholars for MSc and PhD.
All southerners should just pray things are different this year. I know why I'm saying this.

hosey:


Yes o. You get the point.

The main reason those northerners love PTDF is that they win the most because they have the most states in Nigeria.

If it were reversed, they would have cancelled the PTDF scholarship like how they cancelled PRESSID scholarship.

Check all the government parastatals, are those guys competent enough? They dominate everywhere due to nepotism and the quota system.
That is why they will fight till death for quota sysyem to be actioned.

pijay:

We’re you asked for publications and professional bodies?

Liebermann:


Every state is allotted a number of slots. Oil producing states are given extra slots. There is no indication that any northerner has been awarded a slot in a southern state. I really don't understand the defeatist victim mentality a lot of you have.

joviegghead:

It's okay to assume we have a system like ptdf that 'plays by the rules'. If that's how you view it, no problem.

This isn't about having a defeatist mentality btw. It's just that the quota system is faulty, even if strictly followed. Why? Because there are so many individuals more deserving, but won't be selected. That's why we are hammering on having hope and stick to praying. That's a positive mentality.

Don't misinterpret things, okay?

hosey:


All of you guys revealed the questions after we all agreed not to?

The people who won't deserve it will win it.

@pijay. You did well but you could have given them publication. In the format that I sent, you saw the marks of the publication.

You did well overall.

Everyone. Don't wait till they ask for any positive thing. Show them first andet them say they don't need it ( criteria confirmation changed( as some of the lecturers might forget.

Good luck

sadiik45:


You're just funny, they way you interpret things. This is a platform of matured people for God sake. PhD applicants and all inclusive. Some have been working for more than 10 years. Everyone that made it to interview stage, deserve this scholarship. And if you're the most deserving, PTDF will not shortlisted you for interview. They will award you the scholarship straight. Stop talking like this. No one knows anyone educational background here, or working experiences, we're all strangers to ourselves.

Liebermann:


In every single country in this world there are schemes meant to promote underrepresented communities. Not really an alien concept. Some northern states are more competitive than some southern states. It's all part and parcel.

Liebermann:
All the quotes in this world won't save you from looking like the mong you've made yourself out to be. Imagine a black person quoting Gandhi. LOL You're even more ignorant and naive than I feared.

hosey:


Lol. The guy has now confessed.

THE TRUTH IS BITTER. If not for the quota system, he can never win any scholarship.

Let him continue to rant all over this page. Leave him.

However, do not be surprised that the northern guy will win the scholarship because he is the best in the land of dullards. That is why he is fighting so hard to justify the quota system because that is his only hope for success.

Good luck bro. I wish you success in your PTDF scholarship.

hosey:


Yes o. You get the point.

The main reason those northerners love PTDF is that they win the most because they have the most states in Nigeria.

If it were reversed, they would have cancelled the PTDF scholarship like how they cancelled PRESSID scholarship.

Check all the government parastatals, are those guys competent enough? They dominate everywhere due to nepotism and the quota system.
That is why they will fight till death for quota sysyem to be actioned.

pijay:
Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to go for the interview.

I flew in to Abuja this morning from Lagos with 0630am flight and I was at the venue by 0930. My interview was scheduled for 1030am but we were all allowed to sit orderly in the auditorium and they were attending to us in the order you arrived.

I stepped out to visit a friend around knowing fully well I will use his Colour printer to print some document and I was back by 1050am. My interview started 11:10am and my questions were:
What is your name,
Which state, local govt?

They then asked me to submit my Documents in this order, First Degree, NYSC and O Level.
For the O Level, I gave them my NECO and the guy spotted my WAEC and asked for it. I explained to them that there was D7 in the WAEC that was why I am not using it. And he said thank God I brought it cos I can combine the results. They picked all the distinction on my WAEC and picked the other high grade on the NECO.

Afterwards, I was asked me to summarize my Statements of Purpose in two(2) minutes. One of the interviewer underline a statement on my statement of purpose where I was talking about my long term goals of developing the Nigerian Navy Cyber Security department. I shall told him the Nigerian Navy provide security to the oil platforms and all.

I was then asked for my professional bodies certificate, I gave them 4. Computer Professionals of Nigeria (CPN), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Cyber Security Expert Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) and National Institute of Management (NIM).

They asked why I choose the particular University on my application.

Lastly, I was asked the nature of my job in the Navy.

I wasn’t asked of any publication but I have one with me and I also have some of my awards but I wasn’t asked. They just told me best of luck and I told them thank you and left.

My Opinion: Seeing the multitude of people that came for the interview and knowing they are picking just 4 per state then you need prayers and God‘s Grace to pull this one through.
You can just wear Kaftan or sew up and down in Abuja center, they didn’t even comment on the dressing.

muhds1:
I'm glad you guys did not come down to his ranting level but gave articulated answers to enlighten him. Can we please turn back to ptdf matters? How was today's virtual interview for those who did??