Nigeria: 449 Ex-Militants Flown Abroad for Higher Education

6 August 2011

The Federal Government's amnesty to restive youths in the Niger Delta region yesterday received a boost when a new batch of ex- militants were sent abroad for university education and vocational training in South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia And India. They will receive training in many areas ranging from pilots training, under sea welding, crane operations, deep- sea diving, auto mechanics as well as electrical installation and electronic maintenance.

This batch of 449 is the single largest group of ex- militants that will be sent abroad for training to fill the vacuum of professionals required in the oil and gas sector that is dominated by expatriates. The batch going to several countries brings 1, 356, the number of ex-militants that have been sent to different countries for several skills acquisition programme in marine related areas.

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