WARRI—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 Octotheir 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.
SOURCE: VANGUARD
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