The presidency yesterday observed that the Presidential Amnesty Programme was helping to sustain peace in the Niger Delta despite the economic challenges being faced by Nigeria as a nation.
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta, General Paul Boroh (Rtd), who reached this conclusion at a forum in Abuja, averred that the disarmament and demobilization of former militants have helped a great deal.
The Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme, who noted that more former agitators were seeking to be included in the programme, explained that the programme cannot be an elastic one due to the finances of the Federal government.
He, however, appealed to all stakeholders to take ownership of the amnesty programme by supporting the peace initiative of the government.
The forum was organized to deliberate on the way forward in sustaining the peace in the Niger Delta region.
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