Dickson, Alaibe hail Ndiomu’s appointment as Presidential Amnesty Programme administrator

The Senator representing Bayelsa West, Senator Henry Seriake and former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Chief Timi Alaibe, have declared support for the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, retired Major General Barry Ndiomu.

The two prominent Niger Delta leaders said they had confidence in the ability of Ndiomu to run the Amnesty Office effectively to the benefit of the region, the appointing authority and the country.

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Dickson who is the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State and Chief Alaibe spoke shortly after a meeting at the lawmaker’s Maitama residence, Abuja, on Friday.

They thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno, for Ndiomu’s appointment to pilot the affairs of the critical agency.

The duo called on the stakeholders, beneficiaries and youth groups across the Niger Delta to give the requisite support to the leadership of Ndiomu at the PAP in the interest of the region.

Dickson and Alaibe also appealed to the Presidency to give the needed financial support to enable the new PAP leader to actualize the execution of the lofty programmes of the PAP such as the important scholarship programme, skill acquisition, development and prompt payment of stipends to beneficiaries.

“We declare support for the continuation of the PAP, call on the beneficiaries and stakeholders for support and understanding for the Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Programme, Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu, (retd).

“We also thank the President, Muhammad and NSA for his appointment.

“We believe and we trust in the ability of Gen Ndiomu to drive the process and the assignment that has been given to him and he has our support in doing so.

“We call on the Federal Government to give him and the Presidential Amnesty Programme all the necessary support, especially financial, to enable him to continue with all the lofty programs that the Amnesty program is running, particularly scholarship, skills acquisition and development and payment of stipends as at when due.

“Finally, we call on the stakeholders, beneficiaries and youths of the region to give him the necessary support and to refrain from distractive activities as the new interim Administrator is addressing all issues of interest and concern to them,” they said.