Nigeria: Don't Phase Out Amnesty Programme, Ex-Militants Tell Buhari

22 January 2018

Beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta youths have asked the Federal Government to rescind its decision to phase out the programme, warning that phasing it out will have adverse implication for the country.

Chairman of the Ijaw Youth Council, Abuja chapter Ebizimor Preye, told reporters after a meeting of the council with some beneficiaries that the amnesty programme was founded to address legitimate grievances about the neglect and marginalization of their fatherlands.

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