President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Brig-Gen. P.T. Boroh (retd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants, The Guardian reports.
This was made known in a public statement released to the media on Tuesday 28 July by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
According to the statement, Boroh will take over the responsibilities of the former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta – who also doubled as Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme – Kingsley Kuku This is to take immediate effect.
“The appointment of a new Coordinator for the Amnesty Programme is expected to lead to the speedy resolution of recent hitches in its implementation such as the non-payment of outstanding allowances to ex-militants,’’ stated Adesina.
Source: The Guardian News
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