THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME

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The Presidential Amnesty Programme is a structured Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) Programme instituted after the declaration of Amnesty by late President Umaru Musa Yar’ repentant militants in the Niger Delta in 2009. It was aimed at constructively resolving the confl icts in the Niger Delta region, which arose from perceived insensitivity of Governments in the past. The programme as a mechanism for confl ict resolution has provided a platform to deepen engagements in the Niger Delta region.  Over the years, the Programme has continued to adapt and refi ne its implementation processes in line with global best practices.  

Nigeria is today rated as one of the Countries with an effi  cient and eff ective DDR Programme.   The successes of the Programme are the outcomes of the resolve by Stakeholders to collaboratively build common grounds in the face of daunting challenges. The achievements of thousands of successful Amnesty delegates have indeed highlighted the core essence of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP. Today, the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has benefi ciaries studying in 16 Countries around the world and in 15 local Universities (both Federal and Private). In the 2015-2016 academic year, 1,294 delegates were deployed to various universities in the country. Some 681 students delegates graduated within the year under review, 14 with First Class honors and 84 with Second Class Upper. In fact, the Benson Idahosa University, retained four students from the programme who had First Class as lecturers. On a wider scope, over
fourteen thousand delegates have been trained in various entrepreneurship and vocational Skills with a total of 3,500 empowered with Start-up Packages to establish their own businesses. The Presidential Amnesty Programme has trained Internationally Certifi ed Pilots, Air Traffi  c Controllers, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Medical  Practitioners, Artisans, internationally accredited Chefs and Hospitality Managers, as well as Automobile Engineers, Electrical Technicians, Peace Building and Change Agents in the Region. The Amnesty Programme is indeed working and it’s on course, thus refl ecting the decision of the His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the programme beyond its initial deadline of December 2015.


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