• Says Amnesty Programme won’t end in 2015

By Dayo Johnson, Akure

THE Special Adviser to the President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta Affairs and Chairman of Amnesty Programme, Kingsley Kuku, weekend, said there is no vacancy in Aso Rock.

Kuku spoke at an interactive session with newsmen organised by the Ondo State Chapter of the NUJ in Akure.

He pointed out that not only has President Goodluck Jonathan performed well but “ the opposition is not formidable enough”.

The Special Adviser believed that “ Nigerians know there is need to re-elect the president because he has delivered dividends of democracy”.

He went on: “For now, the Presidency is not vacant particularly that it is Buhari who is the contender. It can never be vacant.

“ How can it be vacant at a time so many countries are beginning to go intellectual with their leaders and with policies? We cannot go back.

“We have never seen a better man than Jonathan in this contest. That is the fortunate thing for him.

“He has done well and because God is truly with him, the person coming against him is a repetitive personality who wants to be president. But I know this is the last race he is going to run”.

The Special Adviser also said that the Amnesty Programme will not end this year as earlier planned.

He pointed out that it will continue because over 2,000 ex-militants are still studying abroad and over 1,000 in Nigerian universities.