Former agitators in the Niger Delta have contributed
N52.7 million for victims of flood disaster in the region. Chairman of the
Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Mr Kingsley Kuku, who disclosed this, said
the 26,358 amnesty beneficiaries in Phases one and two of the programme, agreed
to donate N2,000 each fom their October
allowances to support efforts of the federal and state governments on the flood
disaster.
Already, the PAP chairperson, who is also the Special
Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta, has constituted an 18-member Flood
Relief Committee, comprising key stakeholders in the amnesty programme and
volunteers. The Technical Assistant on Reintegration, Mr Larry Pepple, heads
the committee.
Kuku, expected to meet with state governors of the
affected states soon on the management of the disaster, commended the amnesty
beneficiaries for their selfless and humanitarian gesture. His words: “This is
very commendable as it is a practical demonstration of the African spirit and
tradition of being your brother’s keeper in times of distress.”
He added that the committee would procure the necessary
relief materials and liaise with the various states government to ensure the
distribution of the items.
Vanguard
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