President Buhari Appoints New Coordinator For Niger Delta Amnesty Program

Nigeria’s 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 Program.

The appointment of a new Coordinator for the Amnesty Program 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.

Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) July 28, 2015