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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu was appreciative of the prevailing peace and stability in the Niger Delta.
Otuaro spoke during his separate consultative visits to the palace of the Chief Priest of Mein-Diringbia Deity (Agadagba III) of Mein Kingdom, King Godday Smith; the Meinbutus Elders’ Council and the Western Zone leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC),
The members of the Meinbutus Elders’ Council unanimously passed a vote of confidence in Otuaro during the consultative visits to the stakeholders.
A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the PAP Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, yesterday, said the confidence-vote motion was moved by a former speaker of the IYC parliament, Deme Yinkore, and seconded by Wayas Ebiaremene.
Otuaro said Tinubu was not taking the existing peace, security, and development of the region and the people for granted.
In addition, he said the president and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, believe strongly in the PAP and its objectives for the Niger Delta.
The PAP boss said Tinubu’s renewed hope mantra also encapsulates the aspirations of the Niger Delta people, especially because he is a southern president.
Otuaro reiterated his resolve to passionately serve the people and run the programme with transparency, while ensuring its expansion for more inclusivity, particularly women, elders, and communities.
“President Bola Tinubu is very grateful for the peace in the Niger Delta. He is not taking the peace in the Niger Delta for granted. Mr President loves the Niger Delta people and the Ijaw nation. And as long as we organise ourselves as Ijaw people, the President remains committed to the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta cause. He is a southern president and he always needs our support, but we too, must organise ourselves and be more united, and also support Mr. President’s Renewed Hope agenda.
“I have passion for this job. I am committed to render better and quality service to our people because I am holding this position in trust for them. I will give total service, and it is time to do so.
He noted that the “Meinbutus are playing a crucial role in this issue of peace that we are talking about in the Niger Delta,” adding that peace is a reflection of their activities because they are organised as a pioneer agitator group in the struggle.
In his address read by Dr Ayakeme Tonkiri, the Chief Priest stated that going by Otuaro’s track record, the people of Mein Kingdom firmly believe that the PAP under their son’s leadership would achieve tremendous success.
“With the various reforms made so far in repositioning the Presidential Amnesty Programme since your assumption of office, we are indeed proud to identify with your laudable achievements, which have changed the narratives of the programme in recent times,” he said.
