The Special Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta, Paul Boroh, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved everything he asked him for concerning his activities in
the Niger-Delta.
Mr. Boroh, who is also the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, told the
News Agency of Nigeria in New York that President Buhari’s commitment had brought
about peace in the region.
“The main reason the Niger-Delta is stable today is because of the total commitment of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, in
ensuring that the Niger-Delta is peaceful, stable.
“This is mainly to allow for development 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.
“And while he gives me the support to achieve his commitment, the stakeholders of
the Presidential Amnesty Programme are also in total support of the administration.
“We meet from time to time and they pledge their loyalty, they are happy with the way the programme is being conducted.
“And they are ready to ensure that they support the administration and the programme until we achieve the result for which it was established.
“The Presidential Amnesty Office and PANDEF- Pan Niger Delta Forum – work hand-in-hand; very satisfactory relationship.
“In fact, we have some members of PANDEF that are in my office. So, we discuss from time to time ways and means of how we
can impact the Niger Delta region.”
The presidential aide said with the ongoing efforts of the federal government, the Niger
Delta has “very great future” adding, generally, there will be infrastructural development to create massive job opportunities for the people in Niger Delta
region.
Mr. Boroh, a retired brigadier general, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration is committed to a peaceful and developed Niger Delta region.
He said the impact of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta region has been very satisfactory and
encouraging because the ex-agitators have imbibed the culture of ensuring peace.
“This is to allow for growth in the region and they are happy about it because a lot of valuable entrepreneurship programmes are
ongoing in the entire Niger-Delta region.
“Their (ex-agitators) morale is high and they are happy. Each time I go to discuss with the
ex-agitators and the youth, they pledge their loyalty and support to the present administration.
“This is so that the administration can continue the good things it is doing because of the commitment of Mr President in ensuring peace, stability and development
in the region.
