President Buhari has Appointed a New Coordinator For Amnesty Programme‏

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW COORDINATOR FOR AMNESTY PROGRAMME

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh (rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants.

 

Brig. Boroh, whose appointment takes immediate effect, is to take over the

responsibilities of the former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta who also doubled as Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme.

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.

Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

July 28, 2015