The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Chief Dr. Dennis Otuaro, has posited that he is not after making money from the amnesty programme but that he is rather strongly committed to diligently work towards achieving the goals for which the PAP was established.

The PAP Administrator made the declaration at a re-orientation workshop held recently in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and that was organised to help foster an environment of collaboration among staff towards achieving the PAP’s objectives.

Dr. Otuaro, who hails from Gbaramatu Kingdom and is the Ibe-Uyadonwei of the kingdom in Warri South-West local government area of Delta state, also urged members of staff "to be more efficient and productive in accomplishing the programme’s mandate of ensuring enduring peace and security in the Niger Delta."

Speaking further, he assured President Tinubu that the programme was in “safe hands” and vowed to leverage his position to make a positive impact in the region by achieving sustainable peace and security through the proper implementation of the programme.

In his words, “I know all the major stakeholders in the Niger Delta and don’t need intermediaries to engage with anyone.

"I am not here to make money. My passion is the peace, security and development of the Niger Delta through the mainstreaming of ex-agitators and creating opportunities for them to become self-sufficient and independent," he stated.

The Administrator further said that the programme would explore funding opportunities for beneficiaries who have been trained in vocational skills, assuring all stakeholders that they would be treated fairly.

Also at the workshop were all department and unit heads, who also made presentations to the participants on their respective divisions.

External resource persons, Air Cmdr. Darlington Abdullahi (rtd); Bola Yusuf, MD of Workforce Development; and Mrs Chinese Josef; also delivered talks on “DDR: A Global Interventionist Model for Peace Keeping (Focus on the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme)”, “Building a World-class Organisation in the Presidential Amnesty Programme” and “Focus on Personal Effectiveness”.

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