Ndiomu hails first PAP PhD graduate

Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), has hailed an ex-agitator, Tam Godspower Odogwu, for emerging the first Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduate of the programme’s scholarship scheme.

Ndiomu confirmed that Odogwu recently graduated from Igbinedon University, Okada, Edo State, after defending his thesis on Public Private Partnership (PPP) with special focus on the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Federal Government.

A statement signed, yesterday, by Ndiomu’s Special Assistant, Media, Thomas Peretu, said the PAP boss expressed his excitement over the feat achieved by Odogwu and the scholarship scheme when he met with the Phase 3 ex-agitators in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Ndiomu said: “Let me congratulate you on what you have accomplished. Having a PhD in any field is a great achievement. That is the kind of thing we want to hear. So again, I congratulate you and urge others to emulate people like you.”

Odogwu explained that he took advantage of the scholarship opportunity provided by PAP to attain the highest academic achievement, saying the feat opened the window for others to explore their academic potential.

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the appointment of Ndiomu, saying he has the capacity to run the programme efficiently and urged people of the region to support him to realise his plans.