The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, has urged PAP officials to be more efficient and productive in accomplishing the programme’s mandate of ensuring enduring peace and security in the Niger Delta.

Speaking at a re-orientation workshop for PAP staff in Abuja at the weekend, Otuaro reiterated his commitment to diligently working towards achieving the goals for which the programme was established.

The PAP boss also assured President Bola Tinubu that the programme was in “safe hands” and vowed to leverage his position to make a positive impact in the region by achieving sustainable peace and security through the proper implementation of the programme.

He said: “I know all the major stakeholders in the Niger Delta and don’t need intermediaries to engage with anyone.

“I am not here to make money. My passion is the peace, security and development of the Niger Delta through the mainstreaming of ex-agitators and creating opportunities for them to become self-sufficient and independent.”

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Otuaro stated that the purpose of the workshop was to foster an environment where workers could collaborate rather than work in isolation, to achieve the programme’s objectives more effectively.

Otuaro added: “This exercise aims to enhance our efforts to harness the elements of collaboration and teamwork for effective implementation of the mandate of the Presidential Amnesty Office.

“In this regard, we will strive to deepen collaboration and consultations with critical stakeholders in the implementation of the programme. This noble objective can only be achieved with the effective, efficient and dedicated input of our staff members.”

The PAP Administrator further stated that the programme would explore funding opportunities for beneficiaries who have been trained in vocational skills, assuring all stakeholders that they would be treated fairly.

Some PAP officials, including Theophilus Tikpa and Mirabel Idoh of the Technical Support and Administration Departments, respectively, commended Otuaro for the workshop, saying it was educative and that lessons gained would help the workers to work better as a team in the discharge of their duties.

The Star