Breaking: Buhari Appoints New Coordinator For Niger Delta Amnesty Programme

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the

appointment of Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh

(rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty

Programme for former Niger Delta militants.

Brig. Boroh, whose appointment takes immediate

effect, is to take over the responsibilities of the

former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on

Niger Delta who also doubled as Coordinator of

the Amnesty Programme.

The appointment of a new Coordinator for the

Amnesty Programme is expected to lead to the

speedy resolution of recent hitches in its

implementation such as the non-payment of

outstanding allowances to ex-militants.