Greetings great, enlightened people of this great nation. I
am here because I believe this platform can help the
youths of this country correct one of the many injustices
we have been forced to labour under.

As you all may know, the government usually invites
eligible candidates all over the federation to apply for
PTDF scholarship for postgraduate studies.

The full meaning of this PTDF is Petroleum Technology Development Fund. This name implies that a fund has been set aside in trust to grant scholarship to eligible graduates
who wish to pursue a graduate degree in any petroleum-
related course. To ensure this, PTDF lists eligible
postgraduate courses that a candidate must choose from
to be eligible for the scholarship. But that is not the
problem.

The problem is that we are required to pay N1000 for a
scratch-card in order to access the application portal.
Why? Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of youths
apply for this scholarship every year. When multiplied by
1000, the amount runs into hundreds of millions or billions.
Yet only a limited number of people are sponsored at the
end. So Nigerian youths are actually contributing for their
scholarship.

So, what happens to the set aside fund?? is PTDF now a
business outfit?? Are they now a profit-oriented venture??
Are Nigerian youths now required to sponsor their training
by themselves under the guise of a PTDF sponsorship??
These are questions staring us in the face.

We believe so much in president Buhari's government and
leadership and we demand that this exploitation of the
Nigerian Youth by unscrupulous individuals be addressed
immediately. There is absolutely no need for us to apply
for a scholarship in our fatherland, organised by our own
country, with money! We need our able president to take a
swift action concerning this.

I challenge all true patriots of this great nation to take this
up. Let us forward this concern to competent channels
that have the platform to make our voices heard. We
refuse to endure injustice in silence. Bit by bit, with God
on our side, we shall aid this present administration to
eradicate the insanities that have taken roots within our
system.

Thank you.