Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Forum has handed a vote of confidence on the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, whereas reaffirming its help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
The Forum, in a press release collectively signed by its President, Elder Imoh S. Okoko, Secretary, Sunny Affiah, and different leaders together with Ekpo Ekpo, Henry Okon Etete, Elder Udom Ebetor and Udo Bassey, expressed its unwavering help for Otuaro and strongly condemned latest calls by sure people and teams for his removing from workplace.
The group mentioned as stakeholders and beneficiaries of the Niger Delta peace course of, they recognised the crucial position of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) in sustaining peace, rehabilitation, reintegration, human-capital improvement and financial empowerment throughout the area.
The Forum additionally condemned the use of ethnic sentiment, sectional pursuits and private grievances to undermine the management of PAP, emphasizing that its place is directed at people and curiosity teams and never in opposition to the Ijaw ethnic nationality or some other ethnic group.
The Ex-militants additional referred to as for all real allegations regarding PAP to be subjected to clear investigation and due course of, whereas commending Otuaro’s emphasis on training, skilled coaching, expertise acquisition, empowerment and sustainable reintegration.
It urged the Federal Government to permit Otuaro to proceed implementing his mandate and to help initiatives that promote long-term peace and financial improvement.
The group reaffirmed its help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Renewed Hope Agenda, expressing confidence within the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and his efforts towards strengthening Nigeria’s nationwide safety structure and sustaining peace and stability within the Niger Delta.
The Forum mentioned the success of the Presidential Amnesty Programme ought to in the end be measured by the peace it preserves, lives it transforms, younger folks it educates and the sustainable future it creates for the Niger Delta, interesting to all stakeholders to put peace above politics and the collective future of the area above ethnic and sectional concerns.
“Following cautious consideration of developments inside PAP, the Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Forum hereby passes a powerful Vote of Confidence in Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro because the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs; rejects and condemns calls for his removing the place such calls are usually not supported by credible, verifiable and correctly established proof; condemns the use of ethnic sentiment, sectional pursuits and private grievances to undermine the management of PAP; emphasises that our place is directed at people and curiosity teams and never in opposition to the Ijaw ethnic nationality or some other ethnic group; calls for all real allegations regarding PAP to be subjected to clear investigation and due course of; commends Dr. Otuaro’s emphasis on training, skilled coaching, expertise acquisition, empowerment and sustainable reintegration; urges the Federal Government to permit Dr. Otuaro’s to proceed implementing his mandate and to help initiatives that promote long-term peace and financial improvement.
“The Forum additionally reaffirms its help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration; expresses confidence within the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and his efforts towards strengthening Nigeria’s nationwide safety structure.
“The Akwa Ibom Ex-Militants Forum believes that the success of the Presidential Amnesty Programme ought to in the end be measured by the peace it preserves, lives it transforms, younger folks it educates, expertise it develops and the sustainable future it creates for the Niger Delta. We due to this fact attraction to all stakeholders to put peace above politics, improvement above private pursuits and the collective future of the Niger Delta above ethnic and sectional concerns. The Niger Delta can not afford one other cycle of instability.
“We call on the Federal Government to retain Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro as the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and provide him with the necessary support to discharge his mandate effectively”, the assertion learn in elements
