{"id":99292,"date":"2022-09-16T12:20:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T11:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=99292"},"modified":"2022-09-16T12:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T11:59:57","slug":"dikio-tasks-ndiomu-to-transform-ex-agitators-into-net-contributors-to-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/dikio-tasks-ndiomu-to-transform-ex-agitators-into-net-contributors-to-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dikio tasks Ndiomu to\u00a0transform ex-agitators into net contributors to the economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The immediate past Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on Thursday congratulated his successor, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd) on his appointment as the new Boss.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dikio in a statement expressed confidence that Gen. Ndiomu would build and expand the foundation he laid to transform ex-agitators into net contributors to the economy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former amnesty boss called on all stakeholders in the region to extend similar supports they gave to him to Ndiomu to enable him succeed in his &#8220;new critical assignment&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dikio said: &#8220;For the two years that I served as\u00a0 Interim Administrator, our mission to transform our ex-agitators to become net contributors to the economy of the Niger Delta and the nation at large has been firmly set on course.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;This foundation will doubtless serve my successor well in giving effect to the next phase of the President&#8217;s agenda for the PAP in particular and the Niger Delta region.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I, therefore, warmly congratulate the newly appointed Interim Administrator, Major-General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd), to whom, the President, in his wisdom has entrusted the next phase of this critical national assignment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I urge all stakeholders to avail him the same support and cooperation extended to me, while praying for GOD&#8217;s speed and wisdom for him, as he engages on this onerous task&#8221;.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">While thanking God for his grace, Dikio expressed profound gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said: &#8220;I wish to also place on record my\u00a0 immense appreciation to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Monguno (rtd) for his direction and peerless support throughout the period of my service as the IA.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The clear repositioning of the programme, resulting in the relative stability of the Niger Delta region would not have been possible without the leadership and unwavering support of the President, NSA, Chief of Staff to the President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the ex-agitators and key stakeholders in the region.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I deeply appreciate my team of special assistants and team of very dedicated support staff who worked tirelessly to return the PAP to its original mandate&#8221;.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The immediate past Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), on Thursday congratulated his successor, Maj.-Gen. 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