The High Chief Dr Dennis Otuaro-led Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in the Niger Delta region has sought the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on engagement opportunities for some ex-agitators and beneficiaries of the federal government funded programme, as part of the PAP's drive to engage those he referred to as "an army of human resources" for economic growth.

The PAP Administrator made the request during a courtesy visit to the Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive Officer of the NCC in Abuja, Dr Aminu Maida, on Thursday, September 11, 2025.

According to Dr. Otuaro, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, on Sunday, the NCC's collaboration with the PAP would bolster its post-training empowerment scheme as many of the beneficiaries had successfully completed their formal educational and vocational trainings in relevant fields as part of its effort at human capacity development.

He said, "We are on a mission to seek support and collaboration with government agencies like the NCC to see how some of them can be engaged so that they can contribute their quota to national development.

"The whole scope of the programme centres on national and human security where the beneficiaries are trained in formal education and vocational skills, including information technology. Many persons have been trained in various professional fields," he added.

Dr. Otuaro further revealed that the PAP has trained more than 18,000 beneficiaries he said are potential human resources that can be harnessed for the socio-economic advancement of the Niger Delta and indeed the country.

"So far, we have over 18000 persons that have been trained. These are potential human resources that should be harnessed for national development. By the design of the programme, we have the post-training, employment and empowerment component.

"So we have an army of human resources that will contribute to national growth when engaged. We also have persons with doctors of philosophy (PhDs) that can be easily engaged, and that is the essence of the human capacity development that we carry out."

The NCC Boss, Maida, in his remarks expressed the Commission's commitment to providing support and equal opportunities to people without bias, and stressed that there should also be evidence of value from interventions.

He said the Commission is poised to carry out its mandate as a regulatory agency while ensuring access to digital connectivity by all citizens, but called for infrastructure security against vandalism to protect digital assets and sustain digital connectivity across the country.

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