By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dignitaries and stakeholders have paid tributes to a foremost Niger Delta ex-agitator, Victor-Ben Ebikabowei, aka, ‘General’ Boyloaf as he turned 50. The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri; the interim administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd), and the president of the Ijaw …
Read More »Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Laud PAP Interim Administrator
… Seek ‘Inclusion in Empowerment Program’ By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Niger Delta ex-militants, under the aegis of the third phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program, have commended the PAP office, especially the interim administrator, Col Milland Dixon Dikio rtd, for introducing “sensitive policies and innovations which the delegates have keyed into.” …
Read More »Amnesty: Jubilation as Buhari Re-Appoints Dikio
There was jubilation on Thursday in the Niger Delta following the reappointment of Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) as the interim administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) by President Muhammdu Buhari. Buhari approved the renewal of Dikio’s tenure for another one year in a statement issued by the presidential …
Read More »Niger Delta Ex-Agitators Root for Dikio’s Confirmation as ‘Substantive Administrator’
The 3rd phase ex-agitators in the Niger Delta have called for the confirmation of Col Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) as the substantive administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). This, they said, is based on the reforms, principles and models, such as Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM), that had been …
Read More »Akwa Ibom Endorses Dikio’s ‘Recovery Plan for Niger Delta’
… Urges Ex-agitators to Seek Opportunities ‘Beyond N65,000 Stipends’ Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has thrown his weight behind the Niger Delta Recovery Plan (NDRP) prepared by the interim administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) for economic empowerment of ex-agitators and the Niger Delta region. …
Read More »We May Demand Our Arms, Ammunitions from FG Soon ~ N/Delta Ex-Militants
Beneficiaries of the Niger Delta third phase Presidential Amnesty Programme have threatened to demand the return of their arms and ammunition from the Federal Government and return to the creeks if the government does not finalized the demobilization process for them. The group, while commending the interim administrator of the …
Read More »Why Contractors are after Amnesty’s Interim Coordinator ~ Ijaw Leaders
Scores of Ijaw leaders under the aegis of the Ijaw Forward Movement (IFM) have opened up on reasons why major contractors “are after the jugular” of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Col Milland Dixon Dikio rtd. In an online statement, the group’s coordinator, Anthony Oki, posited that Dikio’s offence may …
Read More »#EndSARS: Ex-Militants Threaten ‘Mega Protest,’ Ask Mongono to Pay Amnesty Contractors within 48hrs
Following the nonpayment of verified Presidential Amnesty Programme’s contractors from November 2019 to date, coupled with the rumoured plan by the present administration to scrap the Amnesty Programme, aggrieved ex-militants in the Niger Delta region have indicated their interest to join the EndSARS protest platform to ask the National Security …
Read More »Milland Dikio Is Seasoned, Top-Notch Professional, with Leadership Experience ~ Ex Amnesty Official
One-time Niger Delta regional liaison officer and media consultant in the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr Piriye Kiyaramo, has applauded the Nigerian Armed Forces for producing some of the best leaders who are selfless, intelligent, decisive and dedicated. Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital on Wednesday, Mr Kiyaramo, a …
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