Interim Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retd), has sought the cooperation and support of traditional rulers in the Niger Delta region for the success of the scheme. Ndiomu, who noted that as custodians of the culture and tradition of their people, the monarchs command enormous influence which they can […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to the Federal Government to shelve any plan to shut down the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, insisting that the programme was yet to achieve its mandate saying even the disarmament phase of the scheme had not been fully realised as arms […]

By Etop Ekanem The Vice Chairman of Coalition of Urhobo/Isoko Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, ‘Gen.’ Solomon Adu, yesterday, commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for appointing him as one of his Special Assistants. Adu who lauded the Okowa’s administration on appointments of youths in his administration across […]

By Etop Ekanem The Phase 3 ex-agitators leaders of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, yesterday, barricaded the busy East/West road along Ughelli, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State for hours on alleged exclusion of its members and non payment of monthly N65,000 stipends to members by the amnesty office under the administrative head […]

NATIONAL Chairman of the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Mr. Tonye Bobo has advised “genuine” undocumented ex-militants camp leaders in the phase to remain calm and peaceful, saying their complaints would be looked into by the amnesty office.

By J.P. Owoupele IN the last few weeks I have been called by many stakeholders, delegates and beneficiaries of the aforementioned programme. Their worry is that the office demands that all students must write JAMB or pass through a test to be deployed to higher institutions of learning. History: When the programme started the managers of […]

By Ike Uchechukwu The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta, Apostle Ayi, has lauded the Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (retd), for sustaining the peace in the Niger Delta region. Ayi, who spoke in Calabar, Cross River State, weekend, during his family thanksgiving, said he and his colleagues […]

By Emem Idio – Yenagoa A group Niger Delta Anti-corruption Forum ,NDAF, has hailed the courage of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme ,PAP, Colonel Milland Dixion Dikio, retd, to flush out bad eggs in the amnesty office. According to the group, reports of the dismissal of some officers who for long has […]

…Expresses worries over  2023 presidential election, influx of immigrants into N Delta …Says N Delta traditional rulers should get more roles on security BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME , Assistant News Editor Chief Dr Judith Burdin Asuni  is the Executive Director, Academic Associates Peaceworks and Convener/ Chief Facilitator  of the Niger Delta Dialogue, NDD,  with support  from […]

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Saturday said it would henceforth emphasise entrepreneurship programmes for ex-militants from the Niger Delta region who embraced the amnesty offer by the Federal Government. The PAP said it has adopted a new model of empowerment that would transform beneficiaries into skilled entrepreneurs or employable citizens contributing meaningfully to the […]