Nseobong Okon-Ekong highlights the change of approach by the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), which is producing promising results for peace in the Niger Delta region
Since June 26, 2009 when the government of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua announced the establishment of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to move the Niger Delta Region forward, nothing has inspired millions of Niger Deltans with hope for brighter prospects as the challenge by ex-militants’ leaders to each other to end sea piracy and kidnapping in the region in a bid to foster the development of the Niger Delta communities. They also pledged to work with the Amnesty Programme to see to the achievement of its objectives
We ll end piracy, abductions in Niger Delta
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Ex-militant leaders to end sea piracy and kidnapping
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Amnesty Interim Administrator Accused of Shunning Presidential Directives
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The recklessness by public office holders under the Buhari led Federal Government has been condemned by Victor Okame, a beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme PAP.
According to him, “the recklessness by public office holders under the Buhari led federal government has become a cause for concern. The Amnesty Programme which was meant to run for 4 years has become a conduit pipe for enemies of the Niger Delta Region; and unless issues of underperformance are addressed, the Amnesty Programme will just be a wasted effort.”
A statement released to journalists,Victor opined unhappily that “12 years after the inception of this programme, more than 20,000 of us are still not empowered. Many of us have been trained and left to rot. It is amazing how difficult it seems to reintegrate 30,000 individuals. The disregard for objectives and laid down guidelines is the