Irked by last Monday’s attack on the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow, the Presidency has withdrawn sponsorship of six students at the Peoples Friendship University, for unruly behaviour.

The affected students are reported to have stormed the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow and protested non-remittance of their September allowance, creating image problems for Nigeria in the process.
We learnt that following the assault on the embassy, the Russian police arrested no fewer than 16 Niger Delta students and took them into custody for breach of the peace.

The Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta announced yesterday that it decided to withdraw sponsorship of the affected students to serve as  deterrent to others under its sponsorship in other parts of the globe.

The students were part of the 24 Niger Delta youths being sponsored by the Amnesty Office at the Peoples Friendship University, Moscow, Russia, who were found to be behind the condemnable act.
The decision was announced by Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku, after it was discovered that claims of the students were untrue and that the attack on the Nigerian Mission was unprovoked.

“For going on rampage and violently attacking the Nigerian Mission, these students breached the Code of Conduct for delegates on scholarship that they all signed before their departure from Nigeria. It is also a gross misconduct, which the Nigerian government cannot tolerate. Students on its sponsorship cannot go on rampage on flimsy excuses in a foreign country and damage the image and reputation of Nigeria.

“Our records show that the students were not being owed their In-Training Allowance, ITA, for six months as they alleged.”
“In fact, the only unremitted allowance was for the month of September 2013, which had been approved and was being processed by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, at the time they attacked the Mission.

“My office had communicated the students on Friday, September 27, 2013 about the processing of their ITA for the months of September and October 2013 and the need for them to be patient while it was being handled by the CBN.

“We were therefore shocked when information got to us that the delegates had invaded the embassy, destroyed property and attacked the Mission officials over unpaid allowances. This is absolutely unacceptable,” Kuku said. Kuku also dismissed speculations among former agitators in the Niger Delta that they would soon be paid the sum of N2 million each by the Amnesty Office.

“There is no such plan to pay any of them such amount,” Kuku said.
The rumour, he noted, had caused serious tension in some of the Niger Delta states and that his office had been inundated with unnecessary phone calls and enquiries.

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Posted: at 3-10-2013 03:25 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 3-10-2013 04:19 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

Even though i know that this guys are being owned irespective of what kuku is trying to xplain,violent conduct should never be an option.

Posted: at 3-10-2013 04:25 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Who knows, I don't trust nigeria government they might be lying

Posted: at 3-10-2013 04:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Posted: at 3-10-2013 05:01 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

The Nigerian Ambassador in Moscow must be stupid,, Moscow is not Nigeria that you can delay workers salary/money matter indefinitely, In Europe ,if you cannot pay for your upkeep you will suffer.so the students will be desperate. while the politicians are talking about lost image SHAME. Foolish scholarship license to suffer

Posted: at 3-10-2013 05:21 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Patience is very important.

Posted: at 3-10-2013 05:47 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

To be patience is very important.

Posted: at 3-10-2013 05:49 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie

 

Posted: at 3-10-2013 05:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 3-10-2013 06:18 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Kk#

Posted: at 3-10-2013 06:31 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

bad

Posted: at 3-10-2013 06:43 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Viotent was not d best option. They were wrong. Simple

Posted: at 3-10-2013 06:49 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

MAKE UNA GIVE THEM MONEY JOOR .... GOD KILL UNA MAMA

Posted: at 3-10-2013 06:52 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 3-10-2013 07:01 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

 

Posted: at 3-10-2013 07:08 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

I am not encouraging the students in any way, but the government should also be blamed
for not paying the school fees of this students in a foreign country.

Posted: at 3-10-2013 07:09 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Eyah!

Posted: at 3-10-2013 07:22 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

too bad

Posted: at 3-10-2013 07:53 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

JUST IMAGIN WHAT THE STUPID MR KUKU IS SAYING? THERE IS NOT NIGERIA, THOSE BOYS LIVE ON THAT MONEY, SO HOW DO U WANT THEM TO COPE IN RUSSIA WITHOUT MONEY, CAN WE ASK OUR SENATOR HOW MUCH THEY WAITS FOR THEIR OWN THIEF THEIF MONEY,  MAKE UNA PAY THEM JOOR, THUNDER FIRE U MR KUKU

Posted: at 3-10-2013 09:05 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

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