HUNDREDS of Phase three former militant leaders, have decried their alleged marginalisation by the chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr. Kingsley Kuku. They called on President Goodluck Jonathan to probe the amnesty office.

The ex-militant leaders, accused Kuku of high handedness, adding that the Amnesty office Abuja was frustrating the programme.
‘General’ Preye Ekpebide, chairman Delta State Phase three of the amnesty programme, who addressed newsmen in Bomadi, shortly after a meeting of the group, lamented that the amnesty office had deliberately short-changed the phase three leaders.

He noted that since the Phase three amnesty was approved by Mr. President, none of their members has been sent to any vocational training programme, let alone receive their monthly stipend.
Ekpebide noted that the phase one and two ex-warlords were enjoying numerous benefits, such as vocational training programmes for their boys, prompt monthly payment of their stipends, among others.

He wondered why the phase three ex-militants were abandoned by the Amnesty Office, noting that this was not good for the programme.
Another leader of the group, Preye said they were constrained to let the public know that the chairman Presidential Amnesty Programme, has be paying lip service to their affairs, calling on Mr. President to investigate how the affairs of the phase three were being handled.