FOUR AMNESTY DELEGATES CLINCH FIRST CLASS AT LINTON UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA, AS GEN. BOROH REITERATES THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOPMENT

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FOUR AMNESTY DELEGATES CLINCH FIRST CLASS AT LINTON UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA, AS GEN. BOROH REITERATES THE RELEVANCE OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOPMENT
Following the excellent academic performance by four graduating students under ‍the Presidential Amnesty Programme at Linton University College, Malaysia an affiliate of Leeds Beckett, Coventry and University of East London, both in the United Kingdom(UK) who came tops with First Class (Hons) degrees in civil engineering and computer science, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd) has again stressed the relevance of higher education to peace and development.
Represented by his senior reintegration officer, Mr. Jude Gbaboyor, at the 13th convocation of Linton University College, Malaysia, on Tuesday (October 31, 2017), Gen. Boroh who reiterated the commitment of the federal government to the sustainability of peace and stability of the Niger Delta region, pointed out that the Presidential Amnesty Office is focusing on capacity development of the youths, particularly the ex-agitators, as part of concerted efforts towards reintegrating them back to their original communities with sustainable sources of livelihood through various empowerment packages.
Brig-Gen. Boroh, described the development as heartwarming, maintaining that President Muhammadu Buhari”s decision of sustaining the Presidential Amnesty Programme, on assumption of office, speaks volumes of his sincere commitment to peace, stability and the rapid socio-economic development in the region, saying that education is the best tool for national unity and sustainable development.
He added that education helps in building economies, pointing out that the recent massive enrolment in higher education through the Presidential Amnesty Programme, among other federal government’s scholarship packages for youths in the region, will certainly spur youths in the Niger Delta to achieve their dreams and have a sense of fulfillment in life.
Gen. Boroh used the occasion to urge authorities in institutions where Presidential Amnesty delegates have excelled academically to find ways of absorbing such high flying delegates, reiterating that the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s educational empowerment scheme has given hope to youths in the region.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of Linton University College, Malaysia, Dr. Kamis Awang, noted that many of the graduating students were in the critical areas of science and technology, informing that “they have undergone holistic learning experiences at our Mantin Campus”.
“Not only did we educate them with the necessary knowledge to enable them to succeed in their chosen professions, but also providing them the opportunities to develop those related practical skills which give them the edge in the work place”, the VC noted.
While assessing the conduct of delegates under the Presidential Amnesty Programme’s scholarship scheme in Malaysia, the Senior Counselor in charge of education and students’ welfare in the Nigerian High Commission, Malaysia, Muhammend Bello, who commended the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for his pragmatic approach to students’ welfare, said there has not been any serious case of misconduct among the Presidential Amnesty delegates in the country, during his stay in office, informing that so far the authorities are satisfied with their conduct in the university, just as he emphasized the need for further cooperation between the university and the Presidential Amnesty Office in Abuja, Nigeria.
In his remarks, the African regional relations executive director at Linton University College, Malaysia, Mr. Akintola Adebayo Rotimi, noted that “indeed, am very happy that the Nigerian government, under the late President, Shehu Musa Yara’Dua took the bold step to support the people of the Niger Delta region who for a long time have been neglected by successive administrations, but through the Amnesty programme, they are now given a sense of belonging through this scholarship scheme to study abroad.
Mr. Bralatei Pastor, a delegate, who spoke on behalf his colleagues, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for sustaining the programme, even as he applauded Gen. Boroh for his pragmatic empowerment initiatives for beneficiaries of the programme, saying that they would reciprocate the federal government’s good gesture by being good ambassadors of the programme.
A total of 36 delegates from the Presidential Amnesty programme graduated, among whom four of them clinched First Class Hons, eight 2nd Class Upper Division, with eighteen 2nd Class Lower Division and one 3rd Class.
The delegates that made First Class Hons, are: Agbainfo Yerin (Civil Engineering) Ariri Otegha Joseph (Civil Engineering), Briggs Alaye Frank (Computer Science) and Tamunosaki Awolayeofori (Civil Engineering).
Facts Compiled/Written By Jude Gbaboyor & Piriye Kiyaramo
For Head, Media & Communications Dept.
Presidential Amnesty Office, Abuja
October 31, 2017

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