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A BRIGHT HARVEST FOR THE AMNESTY OFFICE

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His name is John Paul Nku. A first officer with Air Peace. Smooth flight. You need to see the look on people's faces when the information trickled out that it was an Amnesty Beneficiary in the Cockpit. Everyone wanted a picture with him... Amnesty is working. Let's give the boys a chance.

DIZENGOFF NIGERIA

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With a rich history of 'firsts' in Africa,  Dizengoff Nigeria  has always been at the forefront of Africa's ever-developing  agriculture  sector, introducing modern technologies such as drip irrigation, greenhouses and soluble fertilizers on the African continent. Successful  Dizengoff Nigeria  projects include installation of bulk handling equipment, grain storage, coffee and cocoa processing and feed mills. We supply and maintain tractors, harvesters and implements in specific markets and remain a leader in the provision of expert agronomy services, constantly assessing grower requirements for seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals, providing fast and cost effective solutions to those who rely on us. In recent years  Dizengoff Nigeria  has pioneered a new approach towards Africa's small scale farmers. The introduction of the award winning Dizengoff Farmers' Kit (DFK), a holistic agribusiness unit, coupling modern technology with training and agro-support has t

AMNESTY OFFICE PARTNERS WITH NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING BOARD (NABDA) TO ENGAGE OVER 4000 EX-AGITATORS.

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The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh, in a bid to engage as many Ex Agitators as possible, has reached out to the Nigerian Content Development And Monitoring Board The objective is to get the board to assist in the assessment recertification and engagement of over 4000 beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme.  With a pool of over 13000 already trained beneficiaries in various vocational activities, General Boroh is evidently on the right track of training and engaging all beneficiaries of the Programme in no distant time.  General Boroh who led a delegation of stakeholders and officials of the Amnesty Office, met with the Executive Secretary, Engr Simbi Kesiye Wabote and officials of NABDA, Yesterday, at the boards National Headquarters, in Yenegoa, to brainstorm on strategies to engage trained beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme. The Executive Secretary express

100 AMNESTY DELEGATES CLINCH IITH FELLOWSHIP

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  100 AMNESTY DELEGATES CLINCH IITH FELLOWSHIP   100 delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme have been inducted as associate members of the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality.The newly inducted members are the first tranche of delegates to conclude a month-long training at the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.  The training explored the diverse opportunities in Nigeria's tourism sector, while highlighting the nation's rich cultural heritage as a solid base for fashion and catering businesses.  Speaking at the induction ceremony, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.Gen.Paul Boroh(Rtd) described the training as expansive enough to integrate key elements of Nigeria's social environment as unique selling points for targeted Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the hospitality industry.  ''I am optimistic that the deleg

AMERICAN-WEST AFRICAN AGRO (AWAA) PARTNERS WITH PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME

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American-West African Agro (AWAA) is in partnership with Presidential Amnesty Programme to train and empower Amnesty delegates in mechanized farming. Delegates will be taught how to operate different types of hi-tech farm machines used by modern day industrial farmers. The machines which are soon to arrive the Niger Delta region, will be used to enhance empowerment of hundreds of delegates in the region, by preparing them for gainful employments.

GEN BOROH PREACHES PEACE AMONGST NIGERIAN YOUTHS - HOLDS STRATEGIC MEETING WITH AREWA YOUTHS AND SOME NIGER DELTA EX AGITATORS

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A high profile delegation of Youths from the Northern region of the country, met with the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh. The meeting which held on Wednesday 14th June, at the Amnesty office in Abuja, was setup to create a synergy between Youths of the Niger Delta Region and Northern Nigeria with a further target of uniting Youths from every part of the country. General Boroh called on the youths present to spread the word of peace to all their friends and colleagues, urging them to focus on the collective progress and unity of the Nation. He advised them to avoid being idle, and recommended Agriculture as the easiest way to stay occupied and remain self sufficient.  The leader of the Delegation of Northern Youths, who is actually the Speaker of the Arewa Youth Parliament, Dr. Mulid Bashir, was quick to denounce the recent pronouncement, by some Northern Youths