Reports in the media gave the names of the three past coordinators of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) indicted by the Presidential Panel as Mr Kingsley Kuku , Gen Boroh and Prof Charles Dokubo for allegedly looting N712bn.
It is instructive to state that the circulating interim report of the panel constituted by the National Security Adviser, General Babagana Monguno (rtd), is at total variance with the media report and a few online sources.
The circulating panel report did not investigate or review the stewardship of Hon. Kingsley Kuku who served as the last Special Adviser to a Nigerian president on Niger Delta Affairs. The PAP was domiciled in his office by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
We urge the people of the Niger Delta to be alert and reject the avoidable insults and denigration we face in whatever guise. The PAP under Kuku recorded tremendous strides. It started on a downward spiral after Hon. Kuku left office. The last two coordinators, General Paul Boroh and Professor Dokubo, were appointed on the recommendation of NSA Monguno.
The APC and indeed all political parties in the Niger Delta have competent, efficient and outstanding youth leaders and elders, men and women, who can effectively manage the PAP. We question the appointive judgement of the NSA, and urge him and Mr. President to look beyond military course mates and tutors to appoint the right people to manage the highly sensitive and strategic intervention agency, the PAP.
Hon. Famous Daunemigha, Niger Delta stakeholder, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
