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Ex Agitators making a mark in the Agricultural Sector

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Ex Agitators making a mark in the Agricultural Sector.  PROUDLY FROM THE CREEK TO FARM: By Bobby Valentino Vb Finally the Tanko's farms is set to feed the nation. Comrade. Paul Eris alias Ogunbss, a former Niger Delta agitator now a full time farmer and the CEO of Tanko's farms, has made promise to provide food for the entire nation in no distance time with his farms. Mr. Paul Eris confirmed this while presenting some of his farm produces, such as rice which will soon flood the markets, said Nigeria and the world should expect sand free rice and other food stuffs from this part of the world and he promised the name TANKO will soon be a household name in the Nigeria markets and the world at large.

Amnesty Beneficiaries set to graduate from Innoson Motors Training Institute, on Friday.

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Amnesty Beneficiaries set to graduate from Innoson Motors Training Institute, on Friday. All is now set for the graduation of 200 Presidential Amnesty Programme Beneficiaries, successfully trained in Automobile Construction, Repairs and maintenance. The training which lasted 9 months is set to produce  skilled technicians in Automobile Electronics, Welding and Fabrication, Mechanical Technicians and even Painters; just to mention a few. Over 100 actual Ex Militants are part of this training while the rest are youths from impacted communities. The Pictures below show the beneficiaries working tirelessly to meet up their target to produce an 18 seater bus and 4 X 4 pickup truck before the graduation date. Congratulations to the beneficiaries Wabiye Idoniboyeobu For BAF MEDIA

GEN. BOROH INSPECTS EQUIPMENT AT FG’S AMNESTY VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE IN ONDO STATE

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The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) at the weekend embarked on inspection of facilities at the federal government’s Amnesty Programe vocational training centre located in Agadabga Obon-Arogbo in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo State, informing that President Muhammandu Buhari’s sincere commitment to the peace and infrastructural development of the Niger Delta region has built confidence in the people of the Niger Delta region. Gen. Boroh who expressed the desirability to continue with the ongoing training and empowerment of delegates, promised to engage qualified beneficiaries of the educational scholarship scheme with first and second degrees in relevant disciplines as instructors and teachers both at the centre and in existing institutions in the community, with a view to filling existing manpower gap in the Niger Delta Region.    The Presidential aide assure

NUJ CONFERS NIGER DELTA AMBASSADOR OF PEACE AWARD ON GEN. BOROH (RTD)

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  The Ondo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Saturday (September 10, 2017), conferred on the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd), the Niger Delta Ambassador of Peace Award, as a side event of the Second Niger Delta Council Meeting, hosted in Akure, capital of Ondo state, in recognition of his pragmatic peace building initiatives in the Niger Delta region, since assuming office two years ago. Giving reasons for the award on the Amnesty Coordinator, Ondo State Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr. James Sowole said Council arrived at the decision to  honour Gen. Boroh, after  going thorough some  of his activities in the Amnesty Office, particularly, the human capacity building programmes in health, sports, agriculture, automobile, tourism and hospitality, aviation, among several vocational programmes, adding that the council was impressed with the e

GENERAL PT BOROH VISITS ONDO STATE GOVERNOR ON PEACE BUILDING

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Brig Gen P T Boroh, the SA to the PRESIDENT on Niger Delta Affair/ Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme @  Ondo State Government House  with Governor Akeredolu Oluwarotimi On Peace Building Process in the Niger Delta.

AMNESTY COORDINATOR VISITS COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN EDO STATE …TELLS EX-AGITATORS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES IN SECURING OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION

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  The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) has urged Ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region to work with communities in protecting national economic assets, such as oil and gas pipelines and other government inst allations located in the region, in line with the federal government’s new vision for the region, adding that the Amnesty programme which in its reintegration phase, has succeeded in bringing peace stability to allow for sustainable development to take place in the region. Gen. Boroh who made the call during a town hall meeting with key stakeholders from across Ijaw communities in Olodiama Clan at Gelegele Community in Ovia North Local Government Area of Edo state yesterday (Thursday, September 7, 2017), maintained that the federal government is committed to the sustainable peace and development in the Niger Delta region, adding that that the involvement of youths in the

AMNESTY BOSS TELLS DELEGATES TO EXPLOIT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN FISH FARMING… JUST AS HE ASSURES DELEGATES OF THEIR EMPOWERMENT PACKAGES

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  The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) has enjoined beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to take advantage of the market opportunities in fish farming and processing, adding that the current trend of rising fish prices in the market make the fish farming venture an increasingly lucrative and viable business. The Amnesty boss, represented by his senior reintegration officer, Mr. Jude Gbabayor, during the graduation ceremony of eighteen delegates who underwent a month empowerment training programme on fish farming and processing at the Shongai Farm, Amukpe, Delta state on Thursday, September 07, 2017 advised the beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme not to trade their future for temporary gains that were not sustainable. Gen. Boroh, who urged the trained delegates in aquaculture and processing to exploit the fast growing market for tilapia and catfish farmin