The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged stakeholders of the Niger Delta to maintain the prevailing peace in the region and remain resolute in their support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
 
Otuaro spoke at a three-day strategic training on leadership, alternative dispute resolution and mediation organised by the PAP in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre for some stakeholders of the programme on Wednesday in Abuja.
   
The PAP’s boss stressed the need for the people of the Niger Delta to consolidate on the region’s peace process and stability so that socio-economic growth and development could thrive in the communities, as encapsulated in the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
 
He assured the people of the Niger Delta that Tinubu would not fail in his firm commitment and dedication to the peace, stability, and development of the region and, indeed, Nigeria.
 
He stressed that by his actions, after his election, Tinubu has shown that he is a leader who cannot deceive the people of the Niger Delta for political gains. 
 
Otuaro said the strategic capacity-building initiative underscored his unwavering resolve to broaden stakeholders’ participation in PAP activities and complement Tinubu’s determination to impact communities in the region.
 
He noted that the PAP, in the past year under his leadership, has made a remarkable impact on the region’s people by the expansion of the scholarship scheme, vocational training opportunities for former agitators and beneficiaries, and deepening of inclusivity in the implementation of the PAP’s mandate.
 
The PAP’s boss, who declared the training open, told participants that the essence of the exercise was to equip them to play more critical roles in the region’s peace process.
   
He said: “I am most grateful to President Tinubu for his massive support to the PAP, particularly his gracious approval of my recent proposal to set up a rehabilitation unit in the programme, a vital component which was not in place before now. This will help cater for related aspects of the programme’s mandate.”