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Clark, PANDEF, INC Lauds Amnesty For Creating Enabling Environment For Oil, Gas Activities

by Henry Tyohemba
2 years ago
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Critical stakeholders in the Niger Delta region have unanimously resolved that the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has brought relative and sustainable peace for oil and gas activities to thrive, a situation which is in the overall wellbeing of the national economy.

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This formed part of the resolutions reached in a communique issued at the end of a Meeting of Leaders of the Niger Delta Region with Phases 1, 2 and 3 of PAP Beneficiaries in Abuja on Monday, August 21.

The resolutions were jointly adopted by Elder statesman and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark; PAP Interim Administrator, Major General Barry Ndiomu, representatives of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and the Ijaw National Congress (INC); ex-agitators and other prominent stakeholders of the Niger Delta region.

They reaffirmed that the Presidential Amnesty Programme, which was instituted by late ex-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2009, has played a major role in bringing peace, security and stability to the Niger Delta region, which at the time was challenged by an upsurge of militant activities.

At the meeting which provided a platform for the stakeholders to critically review the workings of the PAP since its inception, participants, especially the representatives of Beneficiaries, also shared their thoughts on various existing challenges and charted a way forward.

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While commending the PAP Interim Administrator on the new initiatives to deepen socio-economic impact through the establishment of the PAP Cooperative Scheme, they enjoined all beneficiaries to “wholly embrace it”. They noted that the PAP has carried out various training and reintegration initiatives. They thus urged that the Programme be sustained with “greater vigour and funding”.

The stakeholders also affirmed that the PAP Interim Administrator has demonstrated high administrative capacity and competence since assuming office in October 2022. They urged youths of the Niger Delta to sustainably embrace peace and work with the government to ensure effective implementation of the PAP initiatives aimed at addressing the socio-economic and developmental challenges of the region.

They called on the Federal Government to accord special attention to the Presidential Amnesty Programme, which according to them, has remained a major booster to the critical oil and gas industry, from which the country earns most of its revenue.

Calls were also made for the Amnesty Programme to “be inclusive, to cover all properly accredited delegates, and improved conditions for its implementation, as regards welfare of beneficiaries” in line with the economic realities of the country.

They further appealed to Ndiomu to establish Liaison Offices in the Niger Delta states to ensure effective implementation of PAP initiatives, and the establishment of a “single window liaison” at the PAP headquarters “for the purpose of resolving issues brought before the PAP Management”.

On series of media attacks against the PAP leadership, the beneficiaries (Delegates of phases 1, 2 and 3) at the meeting, apologized and pleaded clemency. They blamed the situation on misinformation.

Representatives of Beneficiaries at the meeting were: Owoupele Eneoriekumoh, Omiundougha Richard, John Esuku, Ibena Rufus Salvation, Inko West Bright, Tam Odogwu, Aso Tambo, Delta Dede, and Olotu Wanemi.

Leaders of ethnic nationalities who jointly signed the communique included: Dr. Godknows Igali, Secretary of Board of Trustee’s (BOT), PANDEF; Dr. Alfred Mulade, National Secretary, PANDEF; Dr. Ken Robinson, National Publicity Secretary, PANDEF; Dr. Prince Anyanate Kio, Leader, National Representative Council (NRC) of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide; Engr. Ebi Wodu, National Secretary, Ijaw National Congress (INC) Worldwide; Ms Annkio Briggs, Critical Stakeholder; Chief Kennedy Odiowei National Financial Secretary (INC) and others.


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