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He specifically condemned the “singling out” of the Malabu oil deal for probe, saying it was disheartening that while the other oil blocks awarded at the same time and through the same process were left untouched, the Malabu incident had been a subject of sustained probe because it is owned by a Niger Delta individual.

He said, “Provision has also been made in these estimates for activities that will foster a safe and conducive atmosphere for the pursuit of economic and social activities. In this regard, the allocation for the Presidential Amnesty Programme has been increased to N65 billion in the 2017 Budget.”