A new thread for NNPC Hopefuls

@ud; nice one. you have not only hit the nail on the head, you have also hit the head on the nail. If we smoke boko haram out, the will have no where to hide. Atleast, they have been smoked out several times in Makurdi, which is why till now no successful strike...yet sha. If the natives dont hide dem, they will have no place to hide. Not only in the north, anywhere you are lets smoke em out and do our little best to stop boko haram. Jonathan no go leave aso rock come dey catch dem for our street corners...let kick em OUT by smoking em out.

Boko Haram killed 935 since 2009 – HRW

On January 24, 2012 · In News



Email2 LAGOS (AFP) – Attacks by Islamist group Boko Haram have killed at least 935 people since the sect launched a violent campaign in 2009, including 250 this year alone, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
“More than 935 people have been killed in some 164 suspected attacks” since Boko Haram launched its campaign of shooting and bomb attacks in July 2009, the New York-based global rights group.
“In the first three weeks of January 2012 alone, more than 253 people have been killed in 21 separate attacks,” it said.
It said 185 police and residents were killed in coordinated attacks targeting mainly police stations in Kano — the country’s second largest city — on January 20, Boko Haram’s deadliest single operation.
The rights group urged the Nigerian authoritities to put a stop to “this campaign of terror and bring to justice those responsible for planning and carrying out these reprehensible crimes.”
“Boko Haram’s attacks show a complete and utter disregard for human life,” said Corinne Dufka, HRW’s West Africa researcher.

Somebody here cannot even pretend that he is not tribal.

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LETTER TO NORTHERNERS: It is with great concern and a deep sense of patriotism that I write to you today on the security situations in your area. You have a duty to assist security agencies to ensure the safety of lives and property in the North. These security agencies in uniform and mufti, are not magicians. Their efficiency depends on the degree of information available to them and intelligence gathering methodology. You cannot claim you dont know who and who are these guys you call Boko Haram. You cannot convince us you dont know where and when they hold meetings to plan and prepare for attacks. They are your people. They are your children. They live in your midst. You know where they run to after every attack. You talk to them and they talk to you and you understand one another. Why must you allow your area to be turned to a warfront? Why should you keep sealed lips while precious blood of the innocent water the soils of Northern Nigeria? Why should you be accomplices in the destruction and desecration of your land? No development thrives in an atmosphere of chaos and uncertainties. Who is Abdu Qada, Kabiru Umar aka Sokoto, Abubakar Shekau etc? They are not from the West, they are not from the South-South, neither are they from the East. They are Northerners. They are your people. You know them. You know their houses. You know their parents. You know where they hide and talk to the world, yet you dont want to make any disclosures . You prefer the massacre of the innocent and devastation of the North to exposing evil. Just know it that you are the ones losing. At the end of it all, you will have alot of rebuildings to do. We know what it took us to rebuild the ruins your fathers and grandfathers left for us in the East after 30 months of cathastrophic and cataclysmic civil war. If you like continue eulogising Qada, Shekau and Kabiru as your heroes. If you like provide safe havens for them. Go ahead and pretend you dont know them. Move Kabiru from one location to the other to escape being located, blame President Goodluck Jonathan for all atrocities of the Bokos, call him names; abuse him, insult him, deride him, call him a woman, arm your youths to cause more carnage and tell them to say they are fighting a jihad. At the end you are the ones at the receiving end. It was the late President Yar' Adua,your own brother and son, who ordered the operation that consummed the Boko leader in 2009, not President Jonathan. Yet you didnt do anything because of the sentiment of brotherhood. If another Northerner had succeeded Yar' Adua as President, would Boko Haram have been resurrected? But because it is Jonathan, you re-created Boko Haram and gave it fresh breath to discredit Mr President, hit up the polity and make the nation ungovernable. If you cause the disintegration of this country, you will lose and your grand-children will never forgive you because your survival as a region and a geopolitical zone has always depended on the South. The end of Boko Haram is in your hands. The continuation of hostilities in the North by Boko Haram is also in your hands. The West, South-South and the East didnt create Boko Haram. It is your own creation. So, you know best how to deal with it.

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I guess we need to be careful. See what i read since November, 2011.(http://saharareporters.com/news-page...o-haram?page=1

SSS Reveals "SMS Threat Syndicate" Masquerading As Boko Haram
Posted: December 1, 2011 - 13:39
SSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar
The state security services issued the statement below regarding several syndicate it claimed were behind sms threat messages to some prominent Nigerian politicians:
Recall that on 2nd November, 2011, the Service in a press release informed that two (2) secondary school students in Niger State had been apprehended for sending false threat messages of purported plans by Boko Haram to attack the Presidential Villa and National Assembly on 28th October, 2011.
2. On 14th November, 2011, Government had assured the public that the activities of such syndicates that specialize in sending threat text messages to members of the pubic, including key Government officials, foreign embassies, and other strategic corporations in the country will be quashed.
3. Against this backdrop, the Service would again like to draw the attention of the public to the criminal and subversive intents of devious elements who threaten unsuspecting individuals, organizations and groups for fraudulent purposes: Accordingly, we wish to inform Nigerians
that a major breakthrough has been recorded as members of four (4) groups of criminal syndicates engaged in this trend were recently arrested.
Highlights of the activities of each of the syndicates are:
SYNDICATE I
4. The group is made up of four (4) members namely, Stanley OCHUWA, Emmanuel Ogbonna CHINONYEREM, Onyedikachi AKPASUE, and Mathias AKUEGBO.
They operated from Suleja in Niger State and Zuba, FCT, under the code names Col. MURPHY, Col. ADAMS, Col. MORDI, and Engr. Emma NWACHUKWU.
Their sole intent was to instill fear and cause panic with the aim of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public, with text messages like "Someone wants me to assassinate
you, but I will spare your life if you pay a ransom to my Intercontinental Bank account". Amongst the GSM lines used during their criminal exploits are: 08033832929 and 07038867338. They claimed that telephone numbers of their victims were often obtained from refuse dumps of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), memos, correspondents, complimentary cards, and the internet. Many highly placed Nigerians have been victims of the syndicate.

SYNDICA TE 11
5. This cell was operated from Kaduna by Haruna Alhaji HASSA~ whose operational name was Alhaji Madu GANA, purported Secretary of Boko Haram. He had threatened a former Governor now a serving Senator, a Federal Permanent Secretary, a political party woman leader in Maiduguri, another Senator and a Bauchi State Party Chairman. He threatened them to donate money for the propagation of Islam or risk being bombed. He received various sums of money ranging from N30,000 to N100, 000 through a Union Bank account. One of such threat text
messages read: "We are still aware with you we will soon get back to you Isha Allah expect us". He used GSM No. 08052611833, for his nefarious activities.
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6. Maurice Efe LAWRENCE, an indigene of Delta State, operated this cell from Calabar, Cross River State. He had widely circulated text messages through three (3) GSM Nos: 08100428701, 08080468686, and 070383912813 on plans by his syndicate to attack or bomb some cities in
Nigeria. On his hit list were) Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Port Harcourt, Jos, Kaisina, Damaturu, Maiduquri, Lagos, Dutse and Akure.
On 9th November, 2011, he sent a text message to a senior Director in the Ministry of Information. Its reads: "A bomb attack is to take place on Friday and 1 have every detail even if you don't want to involve send me number of any SA or PA to Information Minister". He also
claimed in some of the text messages to have information on plans to assassinate a Governorship candidate in Kogi State, and an armed robbery incident in Ondo State. He has telephone numbers of some prominent politicians, public servants and private individuals which he claimed he got from the internet and which he also used to defraud unsuspecting victims.
SYNDICA TE IV
7. Chinwendu JOSIAH, an indigene of Imo State worked in a cyber cafe in Benin City. He it was that sent emails to foreign embassies that caused panic and anxiety which led to the travel alert issued during the Eid-el- Kabir celebrations. The threat messages were sent through the following email addresses which contained a cloned GSM no: 081881916038, which he used for the scam and intent to extort money from his victims. The email addresses are:
[email protected], boko-haram-al-
[email protected], masterp4pee@:gmail.com and [email protected].
Below is the full text of some of the messages sent:
i."WE ARE BOKO HARAM, WE ARE COMING FOR YOU"
ii. "THE BROTHERHOOD REMAINS ONE INDIVISIBLE
ENTITY. THERE IS NO SPLIT AND THERE IS NO SPLINTER
GROUP. STORIES OF SPLIT ARE TISSUES OF LIES BY
THE STATE SECURITY SERVICE TO DISCREDIT US. CALL
ON ALL TRUE FAITHFULS WHO BELIEVE IN OUR CAUSE
TO JOIN US BY ENLISTING AS A FOLLOWER AND BECOME
A MEMBER OF THE BROTHERHOOD IN OUR SITE"
8. He has confessed to the crime and disclosed further that he has been involved in internet scam since 1998. To him, exploiting terrorist threats became an attractive option he could not resist.
CONCLUSION
9. The Service wishes to reiterate its earlier position that some unscrupulous, unpatriotic and criminal elements have capitalized on issues of national security interest to exploit, threaten and stir apprehension amongst members of the public. It is glaring that improper disposal of official and personal documents also provide another avenue with which these fraudsters exploit Nigerians. Hence the need for the public to be circumspect on how personal, official documents or issues are handled.
10. We hereby assure Nigerians as well as foreign nationals that the Service and other security agencies have emplaced measures which are progressively improving national security and the protection of lives and property. We therefore call on all to continue to cooperate with law
enforcement agencies as we Jointly combat the various security challenges confronting our nation.
MARILYN OGAR, msi
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PUBLIC RELA TIONS
DEPARTMENT OF STATE SERVICES, ABUJA
30TH NOVEMBER, 2011

@ud. The problem with people living in southern Nigeria is that they are too willing to hear lies and accept them. Their minds are covered by sentiments to see the truth. Most of this people are not even Nigerian. The movement has original affiliation from Chad. U think this issue as a joke. Before u can ask anybody to fish Boko Haram out, ask Jonathan to fish them out of his cabinet.

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Your comments are quite unfortunate.

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you must not agree with my opinion. its a free world. that is why a lot of things are going wrong in this country and we cant do anything about it. you people should let me be. i just voiced my opinion which happens to be the truth.

thank you

Hopefuls, pls if u r interested in this sought of debate , pls pls and plssssss open another thread to that effect.
We have seen kind of unwanted distractions and deviations too many times on this thread.
Thank u.

@ud,i dont need to be sincere wt u on this issue cos u dont put alot of issues in to consideration whn making ur comments,incase u dont knw we r more concern wt d wave of boko haram killings than you cos they have killed more northerners and its nt funny to kill innocent lives and do you think that a person will hide sbody he well knws is capable of killing his brother?pls think out of the beer bottle,and by the way,which one is easier:fishing out the cabals dt work wt jonathan's govt behind the subsidy fraud or for notherner's to fish out faceless boko haram.

Guys! Pls this is not a forum to discuss about Boko Haram. Let's focus on our cause! I've taken the bull by the horn to prepare a case write-up on our behalf. Here is my draft, pls make your comments and additions and we shall decide by what means to publish it:

NNPC AND THE BANE OF TRANSFORMATION

As we enter into a new phase in the clean-up of the nation's oil and gas industry, which remains in the foreseeable future the back-bone of our nation's economy, it is import to note some salient issues attendant to the transformation that we seek as a nation in the oil and gas industry. These pertinent issues, like the on-going fuel subsidy probe, are not only essential for the growth of the sector and for attracting new investments, it will also create more jobs for our unemployed.

The recent events following the fuel subsidy removal has not only unraveled the corrupt dealings and weaknesses of the nation's oil and gas sector, but it has also brought to the front-burners the need to transform the sector sooner than later. No wonder the much debated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is now open for a speedy passage with the inauguration of a PIB Task Force by the Minister of Petroleum Resources. One of the prominent changes the PIB will bring is the incorporated Joint Ventures (IJVs), as viable companies with their a degree of autonomy to operate NNPC's JV portfolios. The gas sector shall also be de-bottlenecked, freeing up more gas for power generation projects, thereby reducing gas flaring.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is and shall remain a cornerstone of Nigeria's oil and gas industry, as a regulator and player in a clean and transparent industry. The changes that are anticipated are however meant to sanitize and not to destroy our collective heritage. For without a strong regulator, the industry shall become a football field without a referee. Therefore, it is important we appreciate the essential role played by NNPC and it's subsidiaries in providing an enabling and regulated environment to do business in both the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.

This transformation must begin with the human capital. It therefore means that corrupt officials be shown the way out and new ones brought in. Nigeria is blessed abundantly blessed with human resources and we should tap into this to actualize this goal. This requires bringing in both new, qualified and experienced minds as well as training and equipping them to lead the transformation process, as the NNPC is obviously understaffed. The last concluded recruitment process was in 2006. Six years now, the corporation is yet to call new hands through the nationwide recruitment process.

It is worthy of note that the NNPC has in 2008 started a recruitment process, which was later botched. Another recruitment process was started in 2010 and up till date, successful candidates are yet to be called to resume duties. It is sad that in a nation where jobs are most needed and available avenues for job creation are not utilized. There is no better time than now for the NNPC to conclude the current recruitment process. It shall therefore be left with ample time to train and equip the new intakes properly for the task ahead, as the cleanup process continues.

Recently, the President recently directed all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments to conclude same, but this directive is yet to be followed to the later by the NNPC. With the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitments, there is no justification for the continued delay in the release of the results of the last recruitment/interviews successful candidates issued appointment letters.

Bebrief, you have really tried, but, you need to read it again in order to correct some minor spelling mistakes and to remove some monotonies like 'recently'. It was well done and i wish you success in your future endeavours. Remain blessed.

@Ali Danladi, thanks for your comments and observations. Here is an edited version:


NNPC AND THE BANE OF TRANSFORMATION

As we enter into a new phase in the clean-up of the nation's oil and gas industry, which remains in the foreseeable future the back-bone of our nation's economy, it is important to note some salient issues attendant to the transformation that we seek as a nation in the industry. These pertinent issues, like the on-going fuel subsidy probe, are not only essential to the growth of the sector and for attracting new investments, it will also create more jobs for our unemployed.

The recent events following the fuel subsidy removal has not only unraveled the corrupt dealings and weaknesses of the nation's oil and gas sector, but it has also brought to the front-burners the need to transform the sector sooner than later. No wonder the much debated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is now open for a speedy passage with the inauguration of a PIB Task Force by the Minister of Petroleum Resources. One of the prominent changes the PIB will bring is the incorporated Joint Ventures (IJVs), as viable companies with degrees of autonomy to operate NNPC's JV portfolios. The gas sector shall also be de-bottlenecked, freeing up more gas for power generation projects, thereby reducing gas flaring.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is and shall remain a cornerstone of Nigeria's oil and gas industry, as a regulator and player in a clean and transparent industry. The changes that are anticipated are however meant to sanitize and not to destroy our collective heritage. For without a strong regulator, the industry shall become a football match without a referee. Therefore, it is important we appreciate the essential role played by NNPC and it's subsidiaries in providing an enabling and regulated environment to do business in both the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.

This transformation must begin with the human capital. It therefore means that corrupt officials be shown the way out and new ones brought in. Nigeria is abundantly blessed with human resources and we should tap into this to actualize this goal. This requires bringing in both new, qualified and experienced minds, as well as training and equipping them to lead the transformation process, as the NNPC is obviously understaffed. The last concluded recruitment process was in 2006. Six years now, the corporation is yet to call new hands through a nationwide recruitment process.

It is worthy of note that the NNPC has in 2008 started a recruitment process, which was later botched. Another recruitment process was started in 2010 and up till date, successful candidates are yet to be called to resume duties. It is sad that in a nation where jobs are most needed, available avenues for job creation are not utilized. There is no better time than now for the NNPC to conclude the current recruitment process. It shall therefore be left with ample time to train and equip the new intakes properly for the task ahead, as the cleanup process continues.

Recently, the President directed all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments to conclude same, but this directive is yet to be followed to the later by the NNPC. With the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitments, there is no justification for the continued delay in the release of the results of the last recruitment/interviews and successful candidates issued appointment letters.

@Bebrief nice one.... It's a good job!

@Bebrief, I believe in you.

If my article is ok and adopted by the house, then we can start looking at media outlets for it's publication. I have the email address for letter to The Sun Newspaper. Any media practitioner in the house? @Davinchi, you can pick the article for your TOWNHALL TV programme. Comments pls.

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@ud. The problem with people living in southern Nigeria is that they are too willing to hear lies and accept them. Their minds are covered by sentiments to see the truth. Most of this people are not even Nigerian. The movement has original affiliation from Chad. U think this issue as a joke. Before u can ask anybody to fish Boko Haram out, ask Jonathan to fish them out of his cabinet.

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...hasty generalization dt connotes a high sense of ethnicity, d bane of Nigerian federalism. God ll help us!

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@ud,i dont need to be sincere wt u on this issue cos u dont put alot of issues in to consideration whn making ur comments,incase u dont knw we r more concern wt d wave of boko haram killings than you cos they have killed more northerners and its nt funny to kill innocent lives and do you think that a person will hide sbody he well knws is capable of killing his brother?pls think out of the beer bottle,and by the way,which one is easier:fishing out the cabals dt work wt jonathan's govt behind the subsidy fraud or for notherner's to fish out faceless boko haram.

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which statistics do u hv 2substantiate d claim dt boko haram has killed more northerners dn southerners? of course, it has 2be 2u a beer bottle thought cos u r not perhaps affected. Heaven ll hear d cries of d dead some day!

@iHope and Bebrief, dz things r d key reasons d govt is not giving u d job u seek. d govt is just 2u distracted 2concentrate on other major issues of governance n its just 2u painful dt some ppl cannot stop being ethnically biased about issues of national discourse.

@JA,info required

@All, i urge u, stop discussing political, tribal and religious issues in this thread for God sake. This.thread is meant for sharing info regarding the NNPC recruitment and not for boko haram issue. North, south, east west, muslims or christians, we are all one with a common goal. Anybody that is interested in those issue shld open a new thread for that purpose please. @JA, Retired corper, kalokalo and All, any useful info?

In fact, Bebrief, u ve done a good job. Lets go ahead and publish d article, this is the opinion I suggested and we shall all welcome the publication, my own article is on the way b4 d week ends.We shall copy the relevant authorities:FCC, National Human Rights Commission, National Assembly, enough is enough, God will not come down and fight for us, we have prayed.
I had been hearing on several occasions dat some candidates have been called and resumed since last year.
I am strongly afraid that NNPC will come out and publish another recruitment after PIB is passed while many qualified in 2010/2011 exercise will be forced to apply again, what a painful condition. If NNPC had taken some people why it refuses to pay our T-fare which we filled e-payment even not stated in the invitation letters. We must begin to correct things in this country or should we continue folding our hands.
If we continue till tomorrow I don't think nothing will happen again, not lack of faith but A REAL FACT.If u realy know anyone in NNPC telling u one story or the other, is a lie.

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@iHope and Bebrief, dz things r d key reasons d govt is not giving u d job u seek. d govt is just 2u distracted 2concentrate on other major issues of governance n its just 2u painful dt some ppl cannot stop being ethnically biased about issues of national discourse.

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ud,how many militants dat lives in ur house did u report,do u think we r happy with d way things are going in d country,y not tell your brother who is d president of this country to do things the right way.

@bb1, u are right. I think we need to cry out so that we will not continue to die in silence. Those NNPC pple do not even have human feelings at all. We must do sth now just like u said. For now, that recruitment is my only hope, so, it must be completed. When they know that they do not need us why were they disturbing us in the first instance. Enough is enough. This nonsence must stop.

@bb1, u are right. I think we need to cry out so that we will not continue to suffer in silence. Those NNPC pple do not even have human feelings at all. We must do sth now just like u said. For now, that recruitment is my only hope, so, it must be completed. When they know that they do not need us why were they disturbing us in the first instance. Enough is enough. This nonsence must stop.

@Bebrief, well done with the article. I have sent you a pm with my comments and will provide contacts for publication in Vanguard and Leadership newspapers.

@bebrief, bb1, debrown, Jamfad2 and co. It gladdens my soul that there still exists forward thinking realists like u great men. This gives me renewed hope in the entity called Nigeria. I'm totally in support of ur actions, and will to do anything legally possible to achieve ur objectives.

Food for thought,for those who oppose this, why didn't u stay at home or cry out against the recent protests,even a pastor (Tunde Bakare) came out to voice out his concerns. He cld easily have stayed at home praying. God doesn't condone laziness.
"Evil will continue to survive as long as good pple decide to do nothing"

@ Bebrief and ALL; I think this is the right time we can let the country know about our pains, especially with the on going clean up in NNPC. Bebrief has done a good work and is highly commendable. There is this thread mate, davinchi who works in a media house. We can partner with him for more insight on how to finally hit the nail on the head. I tell you, one of the statements that will come out from the Minister of petroleum is that they are finished with the recruitment exercise only to contact they successful persons. However, the article need to be read over and over for some corrections to be made. I suggest that after it has been successfully published, we can now share it on social networks for more awareness. The power to change lies in our hands as I see us get our letters as soon as we are ready. Thumb up for Bebrief article. @Jesus Army, you can say when one two things into this vital point and step spearheaded by bebrief and many supporters. Thk u all/.

@debrown, thanks so much for your comments and valuable contacts. I had a very good conversation with your man. As you advised, I shall also incorporate the aspirations of the DPR hopefuls in the publication, since we are all together in this struggle. More power to your elbows.

I am in total support of the article...please lets come out with a good one..so we can deliberate on it quick...those who work in d media houses shud help us now...pls dont shield urself from this...cos we just have to act fast...let's not be too religious cos even d KINDOM OF GOD suffereth violence and d violent once takeh it by forcce...my fellow hopefuls...we have prayed,fasted,wished and hoped for our letters to ccome..but it's stocked...the option now is to apply wisdom by reminding them (nnpc) that we are still interested...i want to suggest that in d proposed article, we shud make reference to d 2008 recruitment that was eventually cancelled...uhope u get d logic...pls let's speak with one voice and ccome out with something substantial...i know when it's in one media house..d others too will want to talk abt it and pple dat need to be questioned will be questioned.
pls...if u have any link in channels and stv it will be a good platform.

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Guys! Pls this is not a forum to discuss about Boko Haram. Let's focus on our cause! I've taken the bull by the horn to prepare a case write-up on our behalf. Here is my draft, pls make your comments and additions and we shall decide by what means to publish it:

NNPC AND THE BANE OF TRANSFORMATION

As we enter into a new phase in the clean-up of the nation's oil and gas industry, which remains in the foreseeable future the back-bone of our nation's economy, it is import to note some salient issues attendant to the transformation that we seek as a nation in the oil and gas industry. These pertinent issues, like the on-going fuel subsidy probe, are not only essential for the growth of the sector and for attracting new investments, it will also create more jobs for our unemployed.

The recent events following the fuel subsidy removal has not only unraveled the corrupt dealings and weaknesses of the nation's oil and gas sector, but it has also brought to the front-burners the need to transform the sector sooner than later. No wonder the much debated Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is now open for a speedy passage with the inauguration of a PIB Task Force by the Minister of Petroleum Resources. One of the prominent changes the PIB will bring is the incorporated Joint Ventures (IJVs), as viable companies with their a degree of autonomy to operate NNPC's JV portfolios. The gas sector shall also be de-bottlenecked, freeing up more gas for power generation projects, thereby reducing gas flaring.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is and shall remain a cornerstone of Nigeria's oil and gas industry, as a regulator and player in a clean and transparent industry. The changes that are anticipated are however meant to sanitize and not to destroy our collective heritage. For without a strong regulator, the industry shall become a football field without a referee. Therefore, it is important we appreciate the essential role played by NNPC and it's subsidiaries in providing an enabling and regulated environment to do business in both the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry.

This transformation must begin with the human capital. It therefore means that corrupt officials be shown the way out and new ones brought in. Nigeria is blessed abundantly blessed with human resources and we should tap into this to actualize this goal. This requires bringing in both new, qualified and experienced minds as well as training and equipping them to lead the transformation process, as the NNPC is obviously understaffed. The last concluded recruitment process was in 2006. Six years now, the corporation is yet to call new hands through the nationwide recruitment process.

It is worthy of note that the NNPC has in 2008 started a recruitment process, which was later botched. Another recruitment process was started in 2010 and up till date, successful candidates are yet to be called to resume duties. It is sad that in a nation where jobs are most needed and available avenues for job creation are not utilized. There is no better time than now for the NNPC to conclude the current recruitment process. It shall therefore be left with ample time to train and equip the new intakes properly for the task ahead, as the cleanup process continues.

Recently, the President recently directed all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments to conclude same, but this directive is yet to be followed to the later by the NNPC. With the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitments, there is no justification for the continued delay in the release of the results of the last recruitment/interviews successful candidates issued appointment letters.

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Thank you very much for taking your time to come up with this article. I guess we have been patient enough and this is the right time to act. However, i have two more suggestions to make in addition to what my colleagues have earlier contributed. 1. I guess we should make the title of the article a bit catchier for example “NNPC’S TRANSFORMATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT”. This type of title will at a glance make any reader envisage the content of the article. 2. We should ensure that the article is published in at least one of the national dailies because of wider coverage. I don’t know how we are going to do it. Though i know this will be difficult because of the possible amount of money involved and the sensitivity of the matter. However, that‘s our best bet if our article is to achieve its desired objective. These are just my personal views and all constructive observations and criticisms are welcomed. I pray that we all be successful at the end of the day. Thank you.

@CHAIRMAN.MAO, thanks for you comments and suggested change of topic. The caption "NNPC’S TRANSFORMATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT" and "NNPC AND THE BANE OF TRANSFORMATION" can well drive home the same or varying messages to the reader. I think it's a good one, however we should try not to present an over-bloated headline. You'll observe I tried as much as possible to make the article simple and straight-to-the-point. The piece is also un-offensive and devoid of obscure grammar. The idea of making "Human Capital" the headline may indicate that the writer is just interested in getting the job, rather than projecting the issue at stake as an integral part of the on-going transformation going on in NNPC and in the Oil and Gas industry. Being objective and holistic at the same time, enables the reader after reading the piece to come to his independent judgement on the merits of the argument, rather than creating a notion of an induced opinion.

I leave the house to come up with their thinking on this and make their case on both titles.

@All, your comments and observations are well noted and appreciated.

We're moving forward!

It is high time we took our stand on this NNPC 2010/2011 recruitment exercise or we blame ourselves at the end. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, for how long we will wait for the deceit.

@pyrated, I did mention the botched 2008 recruitment exercise, as well the lack of justification for the delays in issuing appointment letters, considering the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitment exercises in 2008 and 2010 respectively.

The article has also been edited of typo error and modified from it's original version to accommodate the same aspirations of DPR hopefuls.

Remain blessed.

debrief has done a 1daful job but i advise that the last paragraph be edited because it sounds like an order or command. I think it can be refined

i have read d article....it's a good one...i am also talking to someone who works in vanguard to see if she can help us publish it...i will keep u posted, but if u have any other means pls contact them...i see victory coming

Be brief welldone!i liked the article..it made an interesting read! however, i think the paragraph talking about the recruitment should come earlier. it is supposed to be the main point of the article-my opinion.

I suggest the last paragraph should look like something like the statement paragraph in quote. The reason being that NNPC really is at will to conclude the recruitment or not. Please it is a suggestion oooo.

Recently, the President directed all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments to conclude same, but this directive is yet to be followed to the later by the NNPC. With the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitments, there is no justification for the continued delay in the release of the results of the last recruitment/interviews successful candidates issued appointment letters.

"In line with a recent Presidential directive that all wastages in government be reduced and all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments conclude same, NNPC would definitely be doing a lot of good to the Nigerian youth and the nation by ensuring that it’s last recruitment in which it has expended a lot of resources is concluded."

I totally agree with you.Well done guys. I'm so proud to be a member of this house.

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Originally Posted by Alanu Loluwa

I suggest the last paragraph should look like something like the statement paragraph in quote. The reason being that NNPC really is at will to conclude the recruitment or not. Please it is a suggestion oooo.

Recently, the President directed all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments to conclude same, but this directive is yet to be followed to the later by the NNPC. With the huge resources already expended by the corporation on two consecutive nationwide recruitments, there is no justification for the continued delay in the release of the results of the last recruitment/interviews successful candidates issued appointment letters.

"In line with a recent Presidential directive that all wastages in government be reduced and all government ministries, parastatals and agencies with pending recruitments conclude same, NNPC would definitely be doing a lot of good to the Nigerian youth and the nation by ensuring that it’s last recruitment in which it has expended a lot of resources is concluded."

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@ be brief, y dont u include dat of dpr 2 make a standard 1, since both are in d same ministry

yl i join in congratulating those that didnt just mute d idea but have also made serious moves 2wds airing our plight 2some listening ears out there, i want 2simply suggest dt u guys should perhaps make d write up an open letter 2 Mr President. i fear dt if it is just an article it may just be garbaged in some obscure pages of d news papers wtout generating any sympathy 4rm d appropriate qtrs. however, if it is drafted 2be a letter 2 Mr President copied 2some other relevant authorities like d minister, GMD nnpc, etc, there is no way they or their aides can afford not 2read it. also, i think Bebrief did a 9z job, but i also think dt perhaps we can do better. Hence, i implore some comrades who have been well-proven in d art of penmanship like Prof Salvage, Lapoetical n co 2help in vetting ds write up so dt we come out wt something dt will really be much more plausible n generate d much desired attention. Getting d best will help tell our story; dt d Hopefuls n by extension d Nigerian grads aint just second class. cheers!

@all, the article by @Bebrief will hopefully be published in Leadership Newspapers tomorrow. I will let you know other papers that will publish it as soon as I get the info pls. And don't be surprise if you see this come up as a motion on the floor on the National Assembly...as we are working towards that now.