YOUTH from Niger Delta under the auspices of Ijaw Youth Council, on Monday, warned the Federal government against alleged plan to phase out the Presidential Amnesty programme for the ex-militants from the region. The youth have also called on the Federal government to expedite action on the clean-up of the Ogoni land. These were some of the resolutions contained in a communique issued by the Ijaw Youth Council Abuja Chapter, at the end of its emergency consultative meeting on the sustainability of the Presidential Amnesty programme. Preye said the Youth Council, however, passed a vote of confidence on the present constitution of the amnesty board led by General Paul Boroh and that it should be retained. He said rather than shut down or wind up the amnesty programme because of premature or unrealistic exit projections, the Federal government should be more proactive in addressing the challenges of the laudable programme.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 22, 2018 17:15 UTC