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NDDC scholarship grants: Pondei, Cairo Ojougboh, Ibanga paid themselves – Senate report

NDDC scholarship grants: Pondei, Cairo Ojougboh, Ibanga paid themselves – Senate report

ASABA, Nigeria (TVAFRINET) – Top management officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) helped themselves with scholarship funds meant for students who are on scholarship abroad – many who are already stranded for years.

Recent investigations and report of the National Assembly’s investigation into the financial appropriation in NDDC has shown that the management of the agency…

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NDDC Scholarship Beneficiaries Lament Non-Payment of Grants

NDDC Scholarship Beneficiaries Lament Non-Payment of Grants

• ‘Foreign universities threatening to end our programmes’

By Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe

*Godswill Akpabio, NDDC Minister

Some beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) postgraduate foreign scholarship have accused the Federal Government of Nigeria, of not paying their grants since they commenced their programmes in different countries.

The beneficiaries claimed that their…

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About 94 Nigerians students studying in the foreign countries under the Niger Delta Development Commission scholarship scheme have accused the agency of deliberately refusing to pay them.

Recall that after agitation and protests from the students in the United Kingdom, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered that the NDDC pay all the students.

The commission paid arrears of 2016 and 2019 sets with the 2018 scholarship beneficiaries -- 40 PHD and 54 MSC – left out.

The commission’s head of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the NDCC was verifying the status of the students and will pay them.

Odili on Friday described the students as “hirelings, most of whom are masquerading as the commission’s scholars”, adding that they were part of a campaign orchestrated by powerful individuals against the agency.

Reacting, the students condemned the statement by Odili, saying the NDDC could verify their scholarship status on their portal, which is accessible by the management.

They accused the commission of handpicking those to pay while leaving them out from the President’s directive to pay all scholars.

“In other words, the NDDC selectively handpicked those it paid without any defined criteria and is refusing to pay fees, grants, and upkeep of 2018 scholars for no justifiable reason whatsoever. By this, we perceived some level of nepotism and sentimental undertone displaced by the NDDC.

“This came a rude shock to us because historical, the NDDC before now had always paid the fees and upkeep of scholars in the order in which they were incurred, that is, from the earliest to the latest.

“While it is unclear why an entire cohort of scholars have been excluded from recent payments and with the rumour mill running about the said scholars being selectively victimized for protesting against the delay in their due payment remittances, media houses and NDDC began to front the information to the well-meaning public that the NDDC has made all outstanding payments to foreign postgraduate scholars.

“It is NOT true that NDDC has paid all its scholars because as of date, the NDDC has not made payments to any of the outstanding scholars from the 2018 scholarship cohort (amongst which are masters and PhD Scholars),” they said.

The scholars urged the Presidency and National Assembly to mandate the NDDC to ensure payment of 2018 set as they were at risk of forfeiting their certificates.

They added, “With these, we wish to draw the attention of the Presidency and the National Assembly to the fact that the NDDC and its management are openly refusing to comply with the directive of President Buhari to pay all outstanding fees and upkeep stipends of all scholars without fail.

“We, therefore, implore the NDDC to live up to their responsibility and fully comply with the President's directive to pay all outstanding scholarship fees and upkeep allowance. We further implore the NDDC to do the needful and refrain from further bringing the name of the country into disrepute.”

The 2018 foreign scholars have been plagued by hardship caused by the refusal of the NDDC to make payments as at when due.

Two of the students had their studentship in the University of Coventry and University of Leeds revoked last year because the NDDC failed to pay their registration fees.

Many of them were logged out of their school portals.

They told SaharaReporters that they were unsure of where meals would come from.

They also said their academic transcripts have been seized due to the non-payment of their tuition.

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NDDC: group uncovers padding of oversea scholarship funds

NDDC: group uncovers padding of oversea scholarship funds

By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja

The actual reason the Daniel Pondei-led Interim Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) could not pay scholarship funds for oversea students has been uncovered.

The figures have curiously jumped from $1.9m in 2018 to over $7m in 2019 without records of grant of new scholarships.

President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the immediate payment of scholarship…

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Democracy Day Message HON. SERGIUS OGUN REELS OUT ACHIEVEMENTS, TASKS CONSTITUENTS ON PEACE, UNITY MAY 30, 2018  BLOG By Kingsley Ohens 0 Comments Democracy Day Message HON. SERGIUS OGUN REELS OUT ACHIEVEMENTS, TASKS CONSTITUENTS ON PEACE, UNITY Full text of the message as released by his media team yesterday: Nearly three years ago, I was privileged to take the oath of office as your elected representative in the lower chamber of the National Assembly of our dear country, the third to serve you in that capacity since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Today, I remember that day and the processes leading to it with profound gratitude to God Almighty and to all who worked very hard to ensure the success of our tedious journey from Agbazilo to Abuja. As we celebrate Democracy Day which interestingly shares a contiguous proximity with the third anniversary of my inauguration as a member of the the 8th session of the National Assembly, it is proper for us to take stock of our gains in the past 36 months. In the light of this, please permit me to run through the list of our modest achievements so far. On AGRICULTURE, I initiated the establishment of the Agbazilo Mechanized Constituency Farm Oria. The farm which sits on a vast expanse of fertile land has an administrative block, farm warehouse, borehole, two tractors, ploughs, harrows and other powered tools. The farm is fully mechanized in every sense of the word – from clearing, planting to harvesting . Two hundred young men and women benefitted from the first farming circle, with one hectare allotted to each beneficiary. After harvest, proceeds from the sales of the crops go to the beneficiaries. The farming scheme, no doubt, would help to reduce the rate of youth employment while reigniting the flames of agricultural revival. Away from the mechanized farm, I facilitated the refurbishment of the Federal Department of Agriculture Ubiaja in order to revive and reposition the agricultural establishment for better performance. On EDUCATION, I rehabilitated a block of six classrooms at Ugboha Secondary Commercial School and constructed a block of two classrooms at Otoikhimhin Primary School Ugboha . Work is in progress at Uzogbon Primary School Ugboha where a block of three classrooms is being constructed. I completed a block of six classrooms at Iruele Primary School Uromi and a block of three classrooms at Ukpekimiokolo Primary School Uromi- both projects were initiated by my predecessor Rt. Hon. Barr. Friday Itulah. Between 2015 and 2018, I Enrolled NECO/SSCE for 2,400 final year students( 600 students per year) and granted automatic university scholarship to the overall best six Sergius Oseasochie Ogun Foundation NECO/SSCE Mock Exam candidates each year, as stated above. I sponsored the distribution of free notebooks to all public/private nursery, primary and secondary schools in the federal constituency with each pupil/student receiving five notebooks in 2015, 2016 and 2017 respectively. At the tertiary level, I presented #100,000 and #50,000 cash prizes to the best graduating Esan HND and ND students in Auchi Polytechnic in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Moved by the desire to ameliorate the rising wave of unemployment and mass migration of young men and women to Libya, I granted scholarship to 187 young school leavers to undergo a three-month intensive technical training programme at the National Institute of Construction Technology Uromi so that they can acquire relevant skills and become self reliant. On ROAD, I facilitated the construction of Ugboha-Anegbete Road, Oria Road ( one kilometre) and rehabilitation of Uromi Angle 90 – Ubiaja Road. I also Facilitated resumption of work on Adaokere-Ukoni Road(ongoing) and the reconstruction of failed sections of Uromi-Agbor Road, even as I mount pressure on the federal government to expedite action on the dualization of Ewu- Uromi – Agbor Road. On SKILL ACQUISITION &ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, I donated 5 tricycles, 20 motorcycles, 50 sewing machines and 20 grinding machines to constituents to curb the festering effects of the economic recession which held the nation to a criminal ransom in 2016. I sponsored the training of 200 farmers on the production of cassava bread, cassava cake, cassava chips, fruit juice and other recipes. My constituency office in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment organized skill acquisition training programme for 100 young women on cosmetic production. In addition to the foregoing, I sponsored the first ever music talent hunt in the federal constituency and rewarded the winners with mouth-watering cash prizes. On HEALTH, I initiated and sponsored free medical outreaches at Uzea, Emu, Ewohimi, Ubiaja, Oria, Ohordua,Ewatto, Ugboha and Amendokhian, Utako, IIdumoza and Efandion-Uromi in 2015, 2016 and 2017 and 2018. I facilitated the provision of medical equipment worth millions of naira for Uzogbon Primary Health Care Centre Ugboha, Olinlin Primary Health care Centre Uzea and Illushi Primary Health care Centre. I facilitated the installation of solar lights at the premises of Uromi General Hospital. On WATER, I did my little best to ensure the completion of the Northern Esan Water Project. I Constructed a borehole each at Uzea and Emunekhua in response to the demand of the people of the two communities for hygienic water. On ELECTRICITY, I facilitated the upgrading of BEDC substation at Oyomon, Uromi, and the restoration of power supply to some communities that were disconnected by BEDC On EMPLOYMENT, I secured employment for some graduates in public/ private establishments and recommended many for possible consideration. On MOTIONS and BILLS, I have sponsored the following motions and bills on the floor of the House of Representatives from 2015 till date. 1. Urgent Need to Rehabilitate the Roads Linking the Otor Bridge and Connecting Delta/South Eastern States and the Northern Parts Of Nigeria 2. Urgent need to investigate the activities of the Nigerian oil industry regulatory authorities and the need to complete all ongoing and outstanding unitization processes of straddled oil and gas fields and for other matters connected therewith 3. Need to provide welfare and rehabilitation centres for the critically – ill and physically challenged 4. Need for a comprehensive audit of all sources of revenue in Nigeria 5. Urgent need to complete and commission the Northern Esan water supply scheme 6. The need to investigate reported massive fraud in Nigeria’s N117 billion rice import quota scheme 7. The need to investigate allegations of financial scandal and gross abuse of office by Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) management 8. Need to compel the  Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and other relevant regulatory authorities in the Aviation Sector to conduct routine checks on the state of Aircrafts operating within Nigeria and make public the reports 9. A resolution for the immediate establishment of an emergency response and ambulance bay by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), at Ewu Hills, along the Benin-Abuja Federal Highway, Ewu,Edo State 10. Urgent need to mandate the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to beef up and strengthen  security apparatus and checks at our Nation’s Airports 11. Need to revive farm storage facilities to boost Agricultural production and distribution in Nigeria 12. Need to regulate the indiscriminate levy of Agricultural  produce, livestock, etc on our Federal Roads 13. Need to stem the serious flooding at Illushi and Ifeku Island communities in Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State 14. Need to mandate the national agency for food and drug administration and control to check the ensure that food and drinks prepared and served in hotels, fast food restaurants and any other restaurants meet globally accepted hygiene standards 15. Urgent need to impress upon the executive arm of government the importance of obeying court orders. 16. Calling on the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to as a matter of urgency do rehabilation works on the Irrua-Uromi-Illushi road, Uromi-Agbor road and the Ewohimi-OnichaUgbo road 17. Urgent need for Federal Government intervention to tackle gully erosion challenges in Emu Town, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State 18. Need to encourage the establishment of crèche facilities in Government offices and buildings 19. Need to investigate the procurement process employed in Nigeria’s High commissions and Embassies with a view to cutting cost and fighting corruption. 20. Urgent Need to Investigate the resurgence of Avian Influenza popularly known as Bird Flu. 21. Need to investigate the scarcity and incessant hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (popularly referred to as cooking Gas) in Nigeria 22. Need to investigate the recurrent occurrence of Lassa fever in Nigeria. 23. Urgent need to investigate the positioning of advert billboards on pedestrian bridges and  their effect on the security of pedestrians 24. Need to consider the construction industry for priority forex allocation *stepped down 25. Need to investigate the relatively high cost of malaria tests and drugs in government hospitals 26. Need to regulate the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) plastics in production of bottled water 27. Need to evaluate the effect of withdrawal of HIV funding by international donors 28. Need for the review of Nigerian Public Financial Management System and Supreme Audit Institution 29. Urgent call for the removal of surcharge on mutilated notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria 30. Call for a cost analysis of the monies recovered by the EFCC and the cost of prosecution of cases 31. A call to control the manufacturing and use of single-use plastic bags (polythene) and replace with biodegradable or fabric material 32. Need to increase tobacco tax to curb public health danger and fund healthcare services 33. Need for the implementation of the National Broadband plan 34. Urgent need to stop the killings/attacks of herdsmen on Ugboha community in Esan North East/ Esan South East Federal Constituency, Edo State 35. Continued implementation of the Federal Capital Territory Statutory Appropriation Act, 2017 and for other related matters, pursuant to sections 122 and 299 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended 36. Free Advice and Treatment of Breast Cancer Centre Bill, 2016 37. National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization Act (Amendment Bill) 2016 38. Nigerian Institute of Agriculturists (Establishment) Bill 2016 39. Labour Act (Amendment Bill) 2016 40. Public Officers Protection Act (Amendment Bill) 2016 41. Nigerian Law Reform Commission Act (Amendment Bill) 2017 42. International studies (Regulation Bill) 2017 43. Public Officers International Medical Trip 44. Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency 45. National Orientation Agency Act (amendment) bill, 2017 46. National Health Act (amendment) bill, 2017 47. Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Outdoor Signage and Advertisement Agency Bill, 2017 48. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (Establishment) Bill, 2018 Time will fail me to enumerate, in detail, all the good things we have done, and are doing to make things better for our dear constituency, and our great nation. Suffice it to say that the task of making our constituency a better place is the responsibility of us all. To this end, I urge that, you all cultivate in your heart, a commitment to do more to support my efforts in every way possible. As we zoom into the final lap of our four-year term, let us therefore resolve to place the higher interests of peace, unity and development above all other considerations. Together we can achieve more! Long live Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency! Long live Edo State! Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria! Signed. Hon., Barr., Dcn Sergius Oseasoshie Ogun Member, House of Representatives Esan North East/South East Federal Constituency Edo State.

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NDDC grants post-graduate scholarship to FUTO’s best graduating student

Mkpoikana Udoma 09 April 2018, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt — The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has pledged to award a post-graduate scholarship to the best graduating student, Jane Adim, of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. Managing Director of the Commission, Mr. Nsima Ekere, made the pledge at the 30th convocation ceremony of … The post NDDC grants post-graduate http://dlvr.it/QNwsqf KDonaldResources

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NDDC grants post-graduate scholarship to FUTO’s best graduating student

Mkpoikana Udoma 09 April 2018, Sweetcrude, Port Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to award a post-graduate scholarship to Miss Jane Adim, the best graduating student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Imo State. Managing Director of the Commission, Mr. Nsima Ekere, made the pledge at the 30th convocation ceremony …

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Fact sheet on Buhari administration’s Niger Delta new vision

The Buhari administration, in line with its New Vision for the Niger Delta (#NDNewVision), is working hard to ensure that the people of the region benefit maximally from the wealth of their land. President Muhammadu Buhari signing a document So far, the Buhari administration has also taken actions to underscore its commitment to the people of the region. These include: Increased Budgetary Allocation to Niger Delta Ministry and NDDC Take-off of Maritime University in Delta State Commencement of Ogoni Clean-up Investments in Infrastructure: Bonny-Bodo Road and Ibaka Deep Sea Port Approval for establishment of Export Processing Zone in Delta State Approval for establishment of Modular Refineries Presidential Amnesty Programme INCREASED Budgetary Allocation: N71.20 billion allocated in the 2018 Budget for the Niger Delta Development Commission N53.89 billion allocated in the 2018 Budget for the Ministry of Niger Delta, up from the N34.20 billion provided in 2017 Maritime University, Delta State: The new Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State, has now commenced operations, inviting job applications for academic staff. President Muhammadu Buhari administration recently approved an increase in the take-off grant from the N2bn earlier announced to N5bn. This sum was included in the 2018 budget presented to the National Assembly earlier this week, under the Federal Ministry of Education allocation. Academic activities are expected to start in the University soon following the completion of the hiring process for professors, readers, senior lecturers, lecturers, assistant, assistant lecturers and graduate assistants to teach in the faculties of Science, Maritime Transportation, Maritime Engineering and Technology, Maritime Environmental Management and General Studies. The take-off of the Maritime University was one of the major requests tabled before the Federal Government when the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, went on a series of tour to all the Niger Delta states during the year, following President Buhari’s meeting with leaders of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) last November. Ogoni clean-up: In June 2016, the Buhari administration started the implementation of the 2011 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on Ogoniland devastated by decades of oil spills. An Inter-Ministerial committee on Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP) (under the Federal Ministry of Environment) was established. HYPREP has since set up structures in place for the final take off of clean-up and restoration of the region devastated by oil spills. This shows the commitment of the FG to restore the region. 8 Companies engaged to conduct Demonstration Clean-up Exercises in the 4 Local Government Areas of Ogoni Land, to enable HYPREP select the best and most suitable technology for the remediation work. These Demonstrations were recently concluded; the results are being studied by the Governing Council of the Ogoni Clean-up Project. HYPREP has also trained 15 indigenous Ogoni scientists on environmental assessment remediation. HYPREP assessed existing water facilities in Ogoni land in line with the UNEP recommendation report that potable water be provided for Ogoni following pollution of water sources in region by oil spills. Health impact assessment study to be done to ascertain whether there is a link between some disease patterns and oil pollution in the affected communities. Bids have been invited for consultancy on provision of water, health study and environmental remediation. INFRASTRUCTURE Investment in Ibaka Deep Sea Port: The Federal Government has budgeted N1 billion towards the development of Ibaka seaport in Akwa Ibom. Investment in Bonny-Bodo Road Project: The N120 billion Bonny-Bodo road project was flagged-off in October 2017 by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The 34-kilometre road project, linking Bonny Island to the mainland was first mooted about 40 years ago. The Bonny-Bodo bridge and road project is a Public Private Partnership arrangement jointly funded by Nigeria LNG and the Federal Government, in which the Federal Government and the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited (NLNG) will each bear 50 percent of the N120.6 billion that it will cost to complete the project. When completed, the 34-kilometres road would connect several major communities in the Niger Delta region and boost socio-economic development and improve the lives of people in the Niger Delta region. Export Processing Zone (EPZ): The Federal Government approved the establishment of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) comprising the Gas City Project at Ogidigben, and the Deep Seaport in Gbaramatu, Warri South-West local government area, Delta State. When fully operational, these projects are expected to boost socio-economic activities and improve the security landscape of the Niger Delta region. Modular Refineries: The objectives of establishing modular refineries in the Niger Delta region include the following: to create a robust domestic refining sector necessary to meet and exceed the full capacity of national demand, address the proliferation of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta, and attendant environmental degradation, and to provide jobs for unemployed youths in the region. 13 out of 35 applications have reached what is known as the LTC (License to Construct) stage. Two out of these 13 refineries are almost ready for shipment. Consideration for Customs duty waiver and some form of tax holiday also underway. Government is also working with Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund (NSWF), Bank of Industry (BOI), AfrExim Bank, and Nigerian Content Development Management Board to address the issue of lack of financial capacity on the part of the local partners (Local partners are expected to come up with a minimum of 15% of cost as counterpart funding). Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP): The Presidential Amnesty Programme engages ex-militants and youths from the impacted communities in formal education, vocational skills acquisition and empowerment schemes. The 2018 budgetary allocation for the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme is N65 billion. 21,615 beneficiaries have so far been trained, out of which 4,079 have been empowered. PAP has empowered 4,079 ex-militants through the establishment of businesses such as agriculture (cluster farms). 3,237 ex-militants are in various stages of Vocational Training and University Scholarship Programmes. The Amnesty Office has initiated the training of 10,000 beneficiaries in modern agriculture and established them into 10,000-hectare cluster farms in the nine (9) Niger Delta States. PAP modern agricultural schemes are projected to create 80,000 new jobs in three years via Blogger http://bit.ly/2zEgcyu

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Anger as NDDC Abandons Students on Foreign Scholarship

Anger as NDDC Abandons Students on Foreign Scholarship

• We’ve been de-registered from schools, ejected from homes’

By Deji Lambo

Some beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Development Commission’s postgraduate foreign scholarship programme have accused the agency of abandoning them while studying abroad.

The beneficiaries alleged that the commission had refused to pay their tuition, adding that the grants awarded to them when embarking on their various…

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