Amnesty Programme: Buhari renews tenure of Interim Administrator, Dikio
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointment of Colonel Milland Dikio (Rtd) as Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for another one-year tenure.
Colonel Dikio was first appointed in August 2020, and has, despite the challenges, been able to command widespread respect amongst the various stakeholders in the Niger Delta.
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The Presidential Amnesty Programme was initiated by the late President Umaru YarÁdua in 2009, as an unconditional pardon for militants of the Niger-Delta region, who agreed then to down their tools.