NIGER DELTA COMMENDS FG FOR SUSPENDING PLANS TO TERMINATE AMNESTY PROGRAMME

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for rescinding the decision to wind down the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). National chairman of PANDEF, Senator Emmanuel Ibok Essien, gave the commendation when he led other executive members of the group on a courtesy call to PAP’s Interim Adminstrator, Maj-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), in Abuja. Senator Ibok Essien, pointed out that reports of the planned wind down sparked anxiety and increased tension among the people and would have destroyed the existing peace in the region. He stated that…

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