The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), High Chief Dr Dennis Otuaro, has reiterated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's genuine intentions to develop the Niger Delta and to sustain the prevailing peace in the region while galvanizing development activities and socio-economic growth through his Renewed Hope Agenda, has earned the President the confidence of the people in the region for reelection in the 2027 general elections.

The PAP Boss stated this in his remarks at the closing ceremony of the Stream 1, Batch 3 three-day strategic Leadership, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training organised by the PAP for its stakeholders in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, on Friday.

The Administrator stressed that President Tinubu has proven in the past two years that he has the best of intentions for the region, noting that his administration, when re-elected, would consolidate on the laudable gains it had so far recorded.

He said, "As Niger Delta people, we will support only His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, in 2027. Let us not allow anybody to deceive us that come 2027, there is a new and better agenda. That is not true and we are wise enough to know.

"We are sure that President Tinubu has the best agenda for the country and indeed the Niger Delta, and he is the only candidate that we will all support," he stressed.

He noted that President Tinubu had given unprecedented encouragement to the PAP, particularly his approval of an increase in the programme's budget to enable it expand opportunities in formal education, vocational training and post-training empowerment schemes for ex-agitators and beneficiaries.

Otuaro expressed optimism that President Tinubu would do much more for the region as he had demonstrated strong commitment and the political will to deliver on his mandate in the past two years.

"The President has proved that he has genuine intentions to sustain the peace, security, infrastructure and human capital development, and the socio-economic advancement in our region. He means well for us, and this is incontrovertible.

"We shall therefore fully support him. Supporting him is the right thing to do. Anywhere the President goes, we go. And that will be our mandate because the Niger Delta is our agenda," he reemphasised.

Otuaro urged the people of the region to unite firmly behind the President's second term ambition for the greater good of the area, and cautioned them to beware of political manipulators with the intent to cause mischief in the region as activities gradually gather momentum towards the 2027 contest.

"Though the elections are several months away, we must be aware of political manipulators who are out with their agenda of mischief. We must watch out as Niger Delta people. Let's not allow anybody to use anyone against us and the agenda of the President. We are so focused that we cannot be distracted. We know what is working for us, and what is good for our region and we will work to sustain the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President," he added.

The PAP helmsman urged the people of the Niger Delta to shun divisiveness and to work together in unity for the betterment of the area and to lay a solid foundation for the future.

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