The presidential aide said that the beneficiaries who are now graduates were aware of the socio-economic scenario of the nation and can help in moving the region and the nation forward.
Browsing: Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd)
Sam Ikeotuonye 16 August 2017, Sweetcrude, Lagos – The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has called…
Korodo said, “This is a good development if the government will fulfil the proposed employment, especially now that there are agitations from different parts of the country.
The group has also called on International Oil Companies (IOCs) to relocate to the region before the set date, failure, which would attract resumption of hostilities against oil and gas infrastructure in the region.
“The president is very concerned about the region – that it has not developed the way he expected. That is why candidly speaking, all that I ask for, he approves. It is more so because he’s very committed to ensuring development in the region.
“This year alone, we have 177 graduates of the amnesty programme from the U.S. and 140 from the UK. By the end of this month, we would be going for the graduation in the UK; that of the U.S. has been on. The programme is on course; it helps greatly in stabilizing the situation in the Niger Delta region. I have also been working with the United Nations on efforts to rehabilitate former agitators from the region.”
The group, the Voice of Niger Delta Youths (VNDY) warned that they would return to the creeks if the Federal government fails to implement drastic changes to the programme that has successfully maintained relative peace in the region.
“As a public institution answerable to the public, the Office is obliged to give account of its activities. So in itself, there is nothing wrong with a probe. Also, a probe does not mean guilt; it is merely an inquiry to find out if any infraction has been committed. It is like a man under-going routine medical checkup which does not necessarily mean he is sick.”
The group, while noting that the confidence shown by President Buhari in the capability and performance of Boroh was as a result of loyalty, maintained that the president’s aide himself has exceeded the expectations of Niger Delta people.
He said, “Our duty is to ensure that there is constant peace in the region. The people in the region also have to be included in the peace drive. But we are starting with 200 ex-agitators. The sports initiative is one of the efforts our programme is making to maintain peace in the region. The other efforts are quick impact projects.”
