Presidential Amnesty Programme

19 Amnesty beneficiaries Graduate from University of Cape Coast.     Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh has expressed confidence and optimism in the leadership ability of the youths in the Niger Delta.                               The Special Adviser made the remark during the 50th Convocation ceremony of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana where 19 beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme including ex-agitators and youths from crisis impacted communities of the region graduated along side 6,886 students from different countries of the world in various courses  and honours.                  Brigadier General  Boroh who was represented at the ceremony by the Chief of Staff to the Amnesty Office Col. Dedis Abel(Rtd) described Education as a veritable platform , the pivot of civilization and catalyst for the socio-economic growth and development of the Niger Delta. He emphasized that quality

AMNESTY BOSS HARPS ON TRADITIONAL RULERS’ ROLE IN PEACE BUILDING; AS NEW PERE OF KABOWEI KINGDOM RECIEVES STAFF OF OFFICE The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) has again stressed the crucial role of the traditional institution in peace building, sustenance of cultures, mediation, maintenance of peace and stability. Represented by the head of peace building and conflict resolution in the Presidential Amnesty Office Abuja, Mr. Tamara Mologe, during the official presentation of staff of office to the new Pere of Kabowei Kingdom, HRM Peremobowei Shedrack Erebulu, Aduo III, by the governor of Delta state, represented by his deputy, Barr. Kingsly Burutu Otuaro, in Patani  on Monday , Gen. Boroh who commended the people of Kabowei Kingdom for their peaceful conduct at the epoch making event, noted that without peace, there would be no meaningful development. Gen. Boroh reiterated the c

The Reformed Ex-Niger Delta Agitators’ Forum, has again applauded the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) over the commencement of an empowerment scheme for 1000 Ex-Agitators in Agribusiness across the Niger Delta region, adding that the ongoing historic agri-business empowerment package initiated by Gen. Boroh, goes to reaffirm the federal government’s commitment towards achieving sustainable peace and development in the Niger Delta region. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the forum, Comrade George Sinclair, noted that the bold steps so far taken by the federal government through the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to commence empowerment of youths in the Niger Delta, starting with the recent empowerment of 105 Ex-Agitators, who were earlier trained at the prestigious Songhai Farm

Communities and Govt have duty to provide jobs-Boroh, as he hands over first modern cluster farm. The Special Adviser to the President on the Niger Delta, Brigadier General Paul Boroh (Rtd) has said that it is the duty of communities in the Niger Delta, Government and oil companies to provide jobs for the youths in the Region. Addressing the chiefs, elders, women and youth groups of George Town, Okrika, Rivers State on Friday, he said it is in the enlightened interest of  all to engage the youths if the Region and the country is to have an assured future. He  was speaking at the occasion of the handover of the first integrated cluster farm to a cooperative of twenty Beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The model farm which was fully funded by the Programme has 30 Ponds, one Run-off Earthen Pond, 5000 Bird Poultry including Broiler and  Layers, Free Range, Cropping and Processing Sections,1 Administration and Sales Office, 2 Feed Stores, 2 Implement Stores and o

200 EX-AGITATORS GRADUATE AT INNOSON-KIARA ACADEMY: GEN. BOROH URGES BENEFICIARIES TO BE FOCUSED The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd), has enjoined youths in the Niger Delta region to resist distractions and face every challenge that comes their way on their march to greatness. Speaking at the batch B graduation ceremony of 200 Niger Delta Ex-agitators who graduated from their nine months intensive automobile course in automobile manufacturing , engineering and maintenance at Innoson-Kiara Academy, Nnewi in Anambra state on Friday(September 29, 2017), Gen. Boroh who commended the graduands for making President Mohammad Bihari and the federal government proud in their performance during the training, said the focus of the Presidential Amnesty Programme is to create the enabling environment for youths in the Niger Delta region, particularly the ex-agitators to have sustainable sources

GEN. BOROH ADVOCATES INDUSTRY-DRIVEN CURRICULUM FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) has again advocated the urgent need for a well-articulated national skills-driven curriculum for vocational training institutions in the country as a way of stimulating innovative and creative human capacities among young people in the society. Gen. Boroh, who was represented by his senior reintegration officer and head of the Presidential Amnesty Vocational Training Centre, Kaiama, Mr Jude Gbaboyor, during an orientation programme for twenty delegates of the Presidential Amnesty Programme at Izisco Obos Institute of Maritime Studies and Technology, Warri, recently, reiterated that one other way to tackle the ever-rising challenges of unemployment and under-employment, “is to Source for alternative platform of meeting the skill needs of the youths, with a view to st