Itsekiri Amnesty Programme The True Story..!

I have grown into an adult with the knowledge that Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor had always stood with the “itsekiri people”. Yes the Itsekiri people because that is what the Igba of the Warri Kingdom had always stood for,  and her activities of activism has so much been influenced by this just cause which has made her the darling of all common itsekiri indigenes.  Her utterances has always been a rallying point for all well-meaning itsekiri sons and daughters and based on that she has gain our respect and recognition both within and outside the shores of Nigeria.

However, her recent publication in one of the Nigerian daily newspaper (Vanguard, 3rd of May 2014) may prove to become one of unforeseen embarrassment as it was not based on true

facts which has always been her modus operandi, or maybe there might be some yet to be verified motives behind this said publication.

Based on the said publication, she had claimed that Hon. Reyenieju, Member Federal House of Representative representing Federal Constituency was lying to the itsekirir people by claiming he had  secured 500 slots for the Itsekiri nation under the Federal Government’s Amnesty Programme under which he said almost 100 Itsekiri have benefitted overseas post graduate scholarships while 25 are about embarking on aeronautics and pilot training in Germany and 250 for local skills acquisition among other benefits and I quote;

“What can he point to have given to the Itsekiri he represents? He is forging figures of overseas scholarship under amnesty to deceive the people because he wants third tenure. Who are these beneficiaries? It is not enough to claim figures. I challenge him to list the beneficiaries.”

I am personally writing to respond from the United Kingdom where I have been based for the last Five years to suggest that on this occasion, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor is not right about her facts. This is not about politics as I am neither a politician nor have I been a beneficiary of any scholarship or benevolence because I am an Itsekiri indigene. I am responding to these claims because I have always followed with keen interest the socio-economic and political development within the itsekiri nation.

I am currently a final year Ph.D researcher at the University of Leeds and I can say that I have four (4) students from the itsekiri nationality studying with me at the University of Leeds. All of which are studying oil and gas engineering related courses. Two are studying for their master’s degree while the other two are studying for their Ph.D degree. I have also managed to source the list to back up Honourable Daniel Reyenieju’s claims and indeed he is right on this occasion. It is also to my the best of my knowledge that this scholarship opportunity was spread across almost all of the Itsekiri communities which is very commendable from Hon. Daniel Reyenieju and his team. Therefore when our politicians are right let’s celebrate them and when they are wrong let us not fail to scold them but objectively too.

I would also like to use this medium to state that as a member of the House of representative, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju has done relatively well from information I can gather from social media interaction him in person and from other people. But we must not forget too quickly who this man is and how much he has sacrificed for us all as a nation, especially during the crisis in Warri and also he is just a single man in a National assembly that is made up of over 500 parliamentarians. Hence the job to influence projects to his constituency is not as easy as it is to write on paper, including the Frederal Government amnesty scholarship. We need to be very objective when giving a scorecard to this honourable parliamentarian.

Toritseju Ebiyon

Ph.D Researcher,

University of Leeds

Writes from The city of Leeds, United Kingdom

<H3>Some Names of Itsekiri Ethnic Nationalities Currently Studying for Masters and Ph.D Degrees in Overseas Universities (United Kingdom and United States of America)</H3>

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	EYEMOBE MATTU	M.A INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
2	ALERO LAURA YOMERE	M.A APPLIED TESOL AND LINGUISTICS	ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
3	AKPERI REBECCA	M.A APPLIED TESOL AND LINGUISTICS	ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
4	OMATSULI AGBEBIJOR JOSEPH	MSc. NETWORK SECURITY	ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
5	Emmanuel C Oghosanine	Phd (Business)	Anglia Ruskin University
UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	EDEMA ADANORITSEWO	MSC PUBLIC HEALTH	UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE
UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	AFINOTAN URENMISAN UZOMA	PH.D ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
BIBI ESIMOYEGBEMI	PETROLEUM ENGINEERING (MSc)	HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	MISAN MADAMEDON	THE MACHINE CONDICTION PROGNOSIS BASED ON MACHINEFAILURE AND NEURAL NETWORK MODELS FOR OPTIMAL	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
2	MAINTENANCE (Ph.D)
3	EGBELE-OKORO UWALE KELVIN	MSc NETWORK TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
4	MAYOMI AMATESIRO	MSc INFORMATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
5	ATSUWADE MOFE	MSc EMBEDDED SYSTEM ENGINEERING	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
6	LORI KENEKUEYERO KELVIN	MSc ANALYTICAL BIOSCIENCE	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
7	OKOTIE ESIMISAN STEPHANIE	MSc MARKETING MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
8	ESIJEMIDE-DORE DANIEL MOLA	MSc ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
9	AJOFOTAN EBAMIJE MICHAEL	MSc MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
10	CHIAZOR EMEKA RAYMOND	MSc ENGINEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTATION	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
11	AWANI ORITSELAJU	MSc ENGINEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENTATION	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
12	AGBE ESE	MSc RISK DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
13	YVONNE OMAMULI OMATSEYE	MSc RISK DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
14	BLACK-DUKE B-BENIBA KITCHNER	MSc ANALYTICAL BIOSCIENCE	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
15	DAIBO ANIREJUORITSE DANIEL	MSc INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	ERIKOWA MACAULAY	MSc. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	OXFORD BROOKES
2	AYEMIDEJO WENYIMI	MSc. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	OXFORD BROOKES
3
4	AYONUWE CLIFFORD	MSc  FINANCE	OXFORD BROOKES
5	BESIDONE YOMI	MSc  FINANCE	OXFORD BROOKES
6	DORSU SHOLARIE	MSc. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	OXFORD BROOKES
7	ANDREW NEBURAGHO DUKEH	MSc  FINANCE	OXFORD BROOKES
8	ARENYEKA FRED OLUDEWA	MSc. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	OXFORD BROOKES
PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	EYAYO THELMA TETSOMA	M.Sc COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY	PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	OKORODUDU, GREGORY SHOLA	PETROLEUM AND GAS ENGINEERING(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
2	OKORODUDU, TORITSEJU PAUL	PETROLEUM AND GAS ENGINEERING(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
3	LONDON, ELVIS TUNDE	PETROLEUM AND GAS ENGINEERING(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
4	AFORIGHO, BOSE FAITH	GAS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
5	ESISI, MAJEMITE KELVIN	GAS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
6	AJURENMISAN, LAWRENCE OSAIKE	FINANCIAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
7	AMOTSUKA, ORITSEBEMIGHO	INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT(MSc)	UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	IKOMI TEMISAN SUNDAY	MRES PSYCHOLOGY	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
2	JOE MAJEMITE FRANCIS	MSC BIOTECHNOLOGY	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
3	ORUMGBE CHUKWUEKUM	MSC ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
4	IKANONE OFIORITSE E. ANNABEL	MSC INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
5	POPO OLUDEWA	MSC ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
6	OHUNAYO OLUSOLA TORITSEJU	MSC ADVANCED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
7	EDAH FRANCIS AMANORITSEWO	MSC FINANCE AND INVESTMENT	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
8	MAKPA TOSAN	MSC BIOTECHNOLOGY	SHEFFIELD HALLAM
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Eyefujirin Evans Ejegi	PhD Automatic Control and System Engineering	The University of Sheffield, UK
2	Ebieto, Celestine Ebieto	Ignition delay time of alternative fuels	The University of Sheffield, UK
Teesside University
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Egbe Albert Itseoritse	Msc Energy and Environmental Management	Teesside University
2	Denedo Ebenezer Odeworitse	Msc. Petroleum Engineering	Teesside University
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	EMIKO ABEL JOE	M.Sc. COMPUTING(Software Engineering)	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
2	OVIE-WHISKEY TOBORE TSEGBEMI	M.Sc. COMPUTING(Networks Engineering)	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
3	AGBEYEGBE GLORIA AMORIGHOYE	M.Sc.MANAGEMENT(Human Resources)	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
4	ESIMAJE WEYINMI CYNTHIA	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
5	MENE-LAGIN GODWIN TORITSEJU	M.Sc. IT Services Management	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
6	OPUTU PAUL ORITSEMOLEBI	M.Sc.MANAGEMENT(Human Resources)	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
7	BAWO ARUBI	M.Sc.MANAGEMENT(Human Resources)	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
8	OMAJUGHO FREDDIE YOMI	M.Sc. IT Services Management	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
9	FREGENE GODWIN AMEJUMA	M.A.   INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Adanoritsewo Eyoyibo	MSc Risk and Finance	University of Southampton
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	ETEH WALLIS OLIGIDAStudent Card ID: N0568489	MSc. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT	Nottingham Trent University
GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	TSOKOH FRANK  GBESIMI	Msc APPLIED  INSTRUMENTATION AND  CONTROL(OIL&GAS)	GLASGOW CALEDONIAN  UNIVERSITY
2	AMADEDON HILARY ORIGHOYE	Msc ENERGY  AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT(OIL&GAS)	GLASGOW CALEDONIAN  UNIVERSITY
3	Ojighoro Toritsemugbone Akpomiemie	Msc international project management oil and gas	GLASGOW CALEDONIAN  UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Tosanbami Ogholaja	PhD	University of Leeds
2	OGBEMI BUKUAGHANGIN	Ph.D SCALE FORMATION IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
3	Ofoeyeno Omajuwa Patrick	Oilfield Corrosion Engineering	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
4	Abuwa Ofeghareno Aloysius	Oilfield Corrosion Engineering	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
Robert Gordon University
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Onesanden Agbolayah Benjamin	MSc Corporate Communications & Public Affairs	Robert Gordon University
2	Ola Dorsu	MSc Energy Management	Robert Gordon University
3	Onoritsebawo Jeyema	MSc Oil and Gas Engineering	Robert Gordon University
4	FREGENE ADUGE	MSc Oil and Gas Engineering	Robert Gordon University
5	UYEBI AMEJUMA LUCKY	MSc PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING	Robert Gordon University
Cranfield University
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Victor Kpenosen	MSc  Welding Engineering	Cranfield University
Texas A&M University
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Roli Eyetsemitan	Renewable/Sustainable Sources of Energy	Texas A&M University
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Oluwadare Oritsegbemi Olugbenga	MSc In FORENSIC COMPUTING	Coventry University
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
S/N	Name of Students	Proposed Research Area(Ph.D)/ Course of Study (MSc)	University of Choice
1	Egharevba Desmond	Msc Tourism Management And Marketing	Bournemouth University

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