Tinubu Shouldn’t Ignore Amnesty Programme – Niger Delta Leaders

Leaders and stakeholders of the Niger Delta region have called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to retain the Presidential Amnesty Programme to sustain peace in the oil-producing states of the federation.

They recently had their say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to them, they can only urge Tinubu to keep improving the conditions for the implementation of the amnesty programme due to the sharply changed economic circumstances which are currently prevailing in the country.

They added that Niger Delta youths should continue to embrace peace and work with the government to ensure effective implementation of the programme.

It read, “We call on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to accord special attention to the PAP, which has remained a major booster to the critical oil and gas industry, from which the country earns most of its revenue.

We note that the programme has carried out various training and reintegration programmes, and urge that this should be sustained with greater vigour and funding.

We advise that PAP continues to be inclusive, to cover all properly accredited delegates and ensure that all ratified benefits are fully paid.

We commend the Interim Administrator of the programme for the new initiatives to deepen socio-economic impact through the establishment of the PAP Cooperative Scheme and enjoin all beneficiaries to wholly embrace it

We call on the Federal Government to continue to improve the conditions for the implementation of the programme, as regards the welfare of beneficiaries, due to the sharply changed economic circumstances, which are currently prevailing in the country.

We agree on the need to establish an effective single window liaison at the Headquarters of PAP for the purpose of resolving issues which are brought to the attention of the interim A administrator.

We Implore youths of the Niger Delta to continue to embrace peace and work with the government to ensure effective implementation of the Programme and other related efforts aimed at addressing the socio-economic and developmental challenges of the region.”