The Rivers State sponsored students currently studying in the United Kingdom have cried out to the state government over their unpaid monthly upkeep allowances.
The students, who are among thousands of students sent by the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) to study in various universities around the globe, said over five months, life had become unbearable for them as they had not received their allowance.
The embattled students called on governor Rotimi Amaechi to come to their aid before something else happened.
In an SOS sent to the governor, a copy which was obtained by DailyPost, the stranded students said they were now living from hand to mouth.
The letter reads in part,
“SOS CALL: OUR WELFARE AND THE FATE OF OUR UNREMITTED 4 MONTHS UPKEEP AND ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES
Dear Sirs,
It is of utmost necessity that I express our unreserved concern over the non-payments of monthly upkeep and accommodation allowances to students sent on scholarship by the Rivers state government of Nigeria through the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) to study in various universities around the globe, especially to those of us currently studying in the United Kingdom.
It has been five (5) months since we last received our allowances.
The last time we received bank alert was June 2014 which was eventually paid in September 2014, and ever since then (July – November), students have been living under hardship with little or no support from our poor parents back home who are now passing through the hurdles of sending money to us abroad when the reverse is supposed to be the case.
All calls to the office have proved abortive as they keep making promises, hence the need for the peoples’ voice as our last resort.
In consequence to our unremitted funds, students have been stranded, disorganised and some are evicted from their flat (s) because they are unable to honour the contract signed with their respective landlords and if not for the help of other students (who also are at risk of been evicted from their homes if their rents are not paid in anytime soon) they would have been homeless and forced to live in refugee camps.
I am writing this open letter to all those that matter in government to please come to our aid especially now that the 2015 general election is fast approaching and the probability of us been paid is less than zero.
With a heavy heart”.
*tongue in cheek*
I am sure the governor will respond ASAP to this....if he doesnt,then they should bring back those students home!
The celebrity Governor Amaechi!
ReplyDeleteAlways in the news.
As in ehn. And he makes comic of everything. He makes me laugh though. Quite honestly I haven't formed any opinion of the man, good or bad he's just there. But they should pay these students ooo...it's not funny being broke and going to school in any country at that. please don't let them deport them o, it will be a shame.
DeleteI thought they have settled this issue
ReplyDeleteSettle fire.
DeleteTeachers are owed over 6months salaries.
State civil servants are owed 3months and 4 months over head
State Foot ball teams are owed two months
Students on scholarship owed 5 months
Corpers haven't been paid since 2012
Yet he went ahead to spend 5 billion for that nonsense, no brainer APC rally. Amaechi is of all men/ governors most miserable. #ilovepipilee
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ReplyDeleteOf what use is sending them abroad when they know they will not fulfil their promise, plz they should bring them back to their family before they take to crime.
Abi o. I wonder
DeleteStella your so called good governor was seen leaving harrods !!!!!! Just this past weekend !!!! I have the picture with me no lie. I was thinking of the best blogger to send it to. So, are you interested ? Make I send you email ?
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha!
DeleteHe went for window shoping am sure! "Wink"
Send it abeg
Haha window shopping indeed. The man showed oyibo people say money dey for africa lol. I'm actually going to send stella the pics instead of linda. So, madam stella check your email o
DeleteArse licker idiot how does it add to your account if u tell us u will send to Linda instead of Stella? Amebo people, it's your choice who to send it too but we don't need all that details..it's people like you who cause trouble...
DeleteIf he likes he should go to Madame Tussauds to play na him business be that. Any one can shop in Harrods or wherever, government officials or not, it doesn't prove anything. But he should sha rescue the poor students.
DeleteLol anonymous. If you know who I am, then you will know you are the low life bastard here. Ode if you don't want to see the picture then go blind na. Oloshi
DeleteAnonymous for your info you are the ass licker.
DeleteAbi na your papa be the shameless gov ? Ode
DeleteStop hiding and show us who you are. Unless of course you don't have the courage to vomit the bulshit coming out of your mouth with your real name. Okay, I'm done with you now. Onto the next one ! God bless those that are in Christ JESUS ! Amin *big smile*
DeleteSenator,u are an overbleached yoruba actor.
DeleteLmao na you be the idrufeke wey make me the cream
DeleteKikikikikikikiki. Amaechi ke?
ReplyDeleteYou all are on long things!
Has he finished quarreling with market women?
Has he paid the football team that slept infront of govt house lastweek?
Has he paid 2012 to 2014 corpers allawee?
Has he finished dancing shoki?
Has he finished ranting about Dame Patience?
Its now those in obodo oyibo!
Achiam na swahili.
I pray he proves me wrong o.
Anaemenu.
Is the governor your father. Please go and look for early morning job.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly! Even though they are on scholarships, can't they work? They want to be doing rich kids on tax payers money...Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!!!
DeleteAm amazed at your stupidity....as for Jayem she is a certified Olodo whose only speciality is sleeping with her Italian old man......has it occurred to you idiots that these students would never have come to study abroad if not for the scholarship? So if u give them and u promise to look after them you should fulfill it....stupid talk like this is why our society is not making progress, when ther is a contract you are bound to fulfill it.....yours so far is the most stupid comment
DeleteJayEm Joan misan Osaghae, must u always rant about things ur limited IQ knows nothing about? U ds cheap bini runs girl with dirty old italo shut up next time. I schooled in the UK and students can only work limited hours that cant even foot their bills, my flatmate was under this rssda scholarship but there were always payment delays and it wasn't this bad, that's why those in cyprus or Ukraine or somewhere had to protest before
DeleteIs that all you got? Mtcheeeew!!!
DeleteYou're just as stupid as Funmi. Lmao!
Or are you Funmi reincarnated? Hahahahahahahaha!
Keep calling my name, it should be your bedtime lullaby by now.
of course he will respond 'sharparly' via press statement.
ReplyDeleteyou can bet your bottom naira that he will feature 'GEJ' and 'Dame GEJ' in his response.
afterall, everything he has failed or neglected to do as a sitting governor is always the fault of the president and his wife!!!
COME SEND TO MY EMAIL OOOOOOH
ReplyDeleteU see as free thing Don dey purge? Issorait!
ReplyDeleteBring them back home ke? Stella,biko that's not an option o.
ReplyDeleteStudents, make Una try find work na, Shuo. Huh!
Lol UK ain't the best place to be stranded mehn,I school here also and I know how it is if you don't have the money to survive cos no one is looking at your face o,nobody cares. Odikwa very serious. Abeg uncle Amaechi,hear the cries of this students o. The winter is close by and to sleep outside now no go be am at all.
ReplyDeleteThe white man's country is not a place to be stranded, not just UK.
DeleteIt's a real pity. UK isn't one of the places to be stranded. All these government sponsorship dealings, hmmm. It is well
ReplyDeleteOya Celebrity Governor,D Actor Governor[Dz Man Can For Africa]Oya Reply dz Letter cos Dats d only fin you do best.Asides being a governor dz man should av been a blogger bcos he can tell story for nigeria.Abeg Oga do the needful and Leave Oga Jona And Wife out of Dis Mata Ooo.
ReplyDeleteAmuechi, sorry Amaechi, you this JACKASS, you are there fighting GEJ instead of doing your job, pay the students instead of spending lavishly on your whores.
ReplyDeleteAmaechi! Always in the news for negativism! Tufiakwa!
ReplyDelete@Renn Benn...pls come n reply on behalf of Oga.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there's a mix up somewhere.
Is Rivers Govt cash trapped?
It can't be.
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DeleteФбкмощ щв рзза.
Its thoughtful of Gov Amechi to embark on such a project of sponsoring youths of his state to acquire education abroad. Though the blame is expected to go to him,at thesame time lets no be too quick to judge him coz the delay in disbursement of their money might be ministry of education things. Love me some Gov Amechi!!!.
ReplyDeleteAmechi the controversial governor
ReplyDeleteStrange that they received a BANK ALERT in June 2014, which was eventually paid in September 2014!!!
ReplyDeleteDid the Bank send an advance alert or did the bank send an alert of a transaction in an account?
This are indeed funny times.
Stella I would love to assist some of the students in London. I am moving out soon and would love to be of help...
ReplyDeleteNo good road no light what is he doing with Rivers money?
ReplyDelete@Renee Benn....hahahahhahha.
ReplyDeletehohohoho.
Pls translate oo.
Alako kwana mu na Fada oo.
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