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IYC, others hail Buhari on Boroh’s
appointment.
Some Niger Delta region stakeholders
have hailed the appointment of
retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh, as the
Coordinator, Amnesty Programme and
Special Adviser on Niger Delta to the
President.
They spoke with the News Agency of
Nigeria in separate interviews in
Yenagoa on Wednesday.
The spokesman of Ijaw Youths
Council, Mr Eric Omare, told NAN that
the appointment was a show of
sensitivity of the administration to
the aspirations of the region.
“The IYC commend President
Muhammadu Buhari for responding to
the agitation of the Niger Delta
people by appointing a coordinator
for the Presidential Amnesty
Programme,” Omare said.
According to him, in our opinion this
is the first step toward resolving
pressing and pending issues relating
to the Niger Delta amnesty
programme.
The IYC, he said, urged Boroh to take
steps to pay outstanding tuition and
allowances of beneficiaries, especially
those studying abroad.
“We also call on him to consult with
critical stakeholders in the Niger
Delta region on the future of the
amnesty programme and in taking
decisions that affect the future and
the overall development of the Niger
Delta region,” Omare said.
In his contribution, the Niger Delta
Coordinator of Artisan Fishermen
Association of Nigeria, Rev. Samuel
Ayadi, urged Boroh to urgently
commence work on the promises
made by the president to the region.
Ayadi said, “We applaud Boro’s
appointment and want him to look
into the problems of the Niger Delta
region with particular reference to the
many pending oil spill
compensations.
“A typical example is the Bonga oil
spill incident.
“The National Assembly and oil
industry regulator directed Shell to
pay us $3.6bn but they declined to
pay.
“The president should compel Shell
to comply with the directive.”
Also, Mr Namso Ekpo, President,
Onna Industrial Youth Cooperative, a
Niger Delta-based group, told NAN
that the appointment was a welcome
development.
Ekpo advised Boroh to ensure
expedited development of the Niger
Delta region.
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