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Olayinka Elegbe.

I don’t know how many of us know about the O...Read the full article.

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Do not get me wrong, I think the whole scholarship scheme is a good idea, but it is not just being managed properly, I mean all that money can be used to improve socio economic conditions of millions of Nigerians is spent on these beneficiaries and it is only fair they should return to contribute their quota to the country as long as the government creates an enabling environment for that.

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Riddle solved....enabling environment.

People use to sign Bond and did keep to their part of the bargin...that was days of yore...light yrs ago.:arrow:

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=emj;4295065132>Riddle solved....enabling environment.

People use to sign Bond and did keep to their part of the bargin...that was days of yore...light yrs ago.:arrow:

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EMJ,
in the PTDF case, with or without bond, 90% are/were ready to come back, but there was no where to come back to.Its so bad that many keep onto menial jobs in europe after their program. the PTDF scheme is lacking in fundamental planning and management. its just a drain in resources without accountability. Eventhough, many have benefitted from the program, the absence of a concise plan on how to harness knowledge or the training of the beneficiaries paints a picture of unseriousness or emptyness in govt( as SOD will justifiably say... na awoof of oil money).

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I need a scholarship to specialize in pediatrics. I need to practice in nigeria.

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Hi, folks!

I t'ink PTDF means Petroleum Technology Development Fund. (Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi! Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho-ho! I go die-o, with laugh!)

Meanwhile, unemployed, and underutilized graduates boku nyafun-nyafun for Niger Delta, dey look for how to avoid carrying AK-47 self-loading rifles!

See how the Federal Government of Nigeria mismanages Nigeria's petroleum resources and revenues for, and on behalf of 140 million Nigerians, outsourcing overseas scholarship funds from the comfort of Abuja, through third parties in England! Indeed, petroleum has become a curse on Nigeria and Nigerians.

Obrigado!

Don Juan-Carlos ABRAXAS (III)

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This is really a shame on our government. No wonder we have poor hands in our public service sector.

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I know at least 10 people who have been on the PTDF scholarship and I can safely say that many of them get jobs in Nigeria and go back. For those that don't go back, I doubt that the reason is because they can't find any jobs but they simply don't want to go back because of the situation in Nigeria. It is very easy for the Nig govt to get them to come back. All they have to do is put a note on their visa application and it would be impossible for them to extend their stay in the UK without written permission from the government. Another thing I fault the PTDF for is that the scholars are selected from all parts of the country. I think it's only fair that priority SHOULD be given to those from oil producing areas. I don't think the scheme itself is a bad thing afterall the courses have to be relevant to the oil and gas sector and the money has been set aside for that specific purpose. As for Univation being given the job to manage it, I don't see anything wrong with that. If you're sending students overseas you're going to need people over there to be responsible for them. The selection of these students is wholly handled in Nigeria and by NIgerians.

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=IZONERE;4295065280>I know at least 10 people who have been on the PTDF scholarship and I can safely say that many of them get jobs in Nigeria and go back. For those that don't go back, I doubt that the reason is because they can't find any jobs but they simply don't want to go back because of the situation in Nigeria( this is a big fallacy, infact many get wana go back and many come to appreciate that Nigeria is the ultimate with the right job and earnings which they expect their degree to get them). It is very easy for the Nig govt to get them to come back. All they have to do is put a note on their visa application and it would be impossible for them to extend their stay in the UK without written permission from the government. Another thing I fault the PTDF for is that the scholars are selected from all parts of the country. I think it's only fair that priority SHOULD be given to those from oil producing areas ( I am totally in agreement with you here. just like Shell reserve more scholarship for oil producing state, i believe it is fair to give more quota to the niger delta states) I don't think the scheme itself is a bad thing afterall the courses have to be relevant to the oil and gas sector and the money has been set aside for that specific purpose( i am laughing because i personally know more than two people that did courses on PTDF that are related to the oil sector just like the North pole is to the South pole). As for Univation being given the job to manage it, I don't see anything wrong with that. If you're sending students overseas you're going to need people over there to be responsible for them ( IZON BABE, I need to ask if you have ever interacted with UNIVATION... if you have, then i will not question your poersonaly conclusion, but if you have not, then i am sure you retract your conclusion.. UNIVATION is just a useless avenue that creat job for a few half educated people in Scotland ( aberdeen). you need to see the terms of agreement Nigeria signed with Univation and you woill bury your head in shame. Tell me what else Univation does other than set up direct deposit to the scholars account, do not list their finding admission for students o!! cos any Tom. Dick and Harry can find admission in UK univeristies since the Universities have made it clear they are fully commercialized. infact UNIVATION is one of the fundamental problems with PTDF). The selection of these students is wholly handled in Nigeria and by NIgerians.

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IZON BABE,
I think we should not get into statistic here o!!!. just like you know 10 people , i know more than 20 that never got ajob ion Nigeria. I also personally know atleast 5 that relocated to nigeria believing being on ground will secure them the job. As at today, only one is employed after roasting between PH and lag for like 18 months. One went on to do aPHD in Nigeria and he is stil on the program. Then the remaining 3 came back to Europe at various time. while two are gainfully employed, the last babe is just roasting from one care job to the other in the UK. These five i have uised as example all excelled, so there is no question of their competency, they are just a representation of what the prospect fo PTDF has in stock. I also know tow guys that went back to nigeria to go and continue in their Banking job which they left in the first place hoping to get a higher degree and practice as engineer, but after getting back to nigeria, the crawled back to the banks they left when the situation started making them beg fopr transport fare. I know many who are employed across Europe and some in the US and many that went ahead for PHD. Some them out of personal desire and others as a result of a job not being guranteed in Nigeria. the bottomline is that their is something defectively wrong in the conception and running of PTDF, maybe the conceptioon is ok, but the post training is nil. The overall objective PTDF in helping train local hands to effectively run the energy sector has be soundly defeated.

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=OSIBINAEBI;4295065348>IZON BABE,
I think we should not get into statistic here o!!!. just like you know 10 people , i know more than 20 that never got ajob ion Nigeria. I also personally know atleast 5 that relocated to nigeria believing being on ground will secure them the job. As at today, only one is employed after roasting between PH and lag for like 18 months. One went on to do aPHD in Nigeria and he is stil on the program. Then the remaining 3 came back to Europe at various time. while two are gainfully employed, the last babe is just roasting from one care job to the other in the UK. These five i have uised as example all excelled, so there is no question of their competency, they are just a representation of what the prospect fo PTDF has in stock. I also know tow guys that went back to nigeria to go and continue in their Banking job which they left in the first place hoping to get a higher degree and practice as engineer, but after getting back to nigeria, the crawled back to the banks they left when the situation started making them beg fopr transport fare. I know many who are employed across Europe and some in the US and many that went ahead for PHD. Some them out of personal desire and others as a result of a job not being guranteed in Nigeria. the bottomline is that their is something defectively wrong in the conception and running of PTDF, maybe the conceptioon is ok, but the post training is nil. The overall objective PTDF in helping train local hands to effectively run the energy sector has be soundly defeated.

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When I said 10 I never said they all got jobs so don't get too excited saying that you know 20 who never got jobs. Much as I understand that it is difficult getting jobs in Nigeria, I don't support the idea of the PTDF directly influencing the ability of scholars to get jobs. This is because however bad it is, financing the postgraduate training of these people abroad already puts them in a better position than the average Nigerian in terms of job prospects. We all know how the oil companies discriminate in favour of those who have studied abroad. How much more do we want PTDF to do? They paid your fees, gave you stipend, paid air fare, rent, etc. The unemployment problem should not be blamed on the management of PTDF. I don't think that should be their job. Can we blame PTDF for our unemployment problem? This does not absolve the govt of blame of course. They should be doing better at implementing the local content requirement. A lot of jobs that should be going to Nigerians are going to expatriates.
One thing they could do, is arrange some kind of training within the oil companies as part of their studies as this would help get people through the doors.

I don't agree that the aim has been completely defeated cos where some have failed others have succeeded. If you have hard statistics to show that the majority of PTDF scholars have not found jobs, then I would accept but since I know quite well that some have got jobs in oil and gas, I can't jut write the scheme off like that.

As for the univation issue who do you then want to set up the direct debits, purchase their tickets, find them accomodation, etc. It's not like they can't do these things themselves it just makes it more organised. You can find admission for yourself if you want, it doesn't have to be done by univation. Admin people in the UK are generally dimwits sha.....so I won't even argue with you. To be honest, I'm not defending PTDF because it's sooooo good but it is a damn sight better than the majority of govt scholarship schemes.

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I live in Aberdeen, and my brother inlaw did his masters in Oil and Gas engineering last year with Robert Gordon university .

90% of the people in his class were nigerians, infact, it was called the "Nigerian class". Most of them were either on PTDF or NDDC or Bayelsa state Scholarship. Most of them are still here, doing odd jobs while still applying for better jobs. Most would go back to Nigeria if they felt confident they would get good jobs back home.

Infact, the few that i know that have gone back were recruited by Oil/Oil servicing companies here in the UK before being posted to Nigeria.

What does all the above tell me? It tells me a few things:

1. No one wants to go back to Nigeria and start the "I beg to apply thing" You go read Guardian on Teusday tire!.

2. Most of such people feel safe, and more comfortable here (UK) than they would feel in Nigeria, even with the odd jobs here.

3. Most people believe the probability of getting a good job is higher here than in Nigeria

4. Till we make space for human capital to grow and develop in Nigeria, we wil never develop.

5. The multinational companies, and by extension, the western world is reaping where they did not sow (as usual).

6. Nigeria and Nigerians are keeping British universities afloat and profitable, while the universities back home are dead.


In conclusion, it will continue to be like that till people is such situations believe Nigeria has something to offer, then they may consider going home.