The Presidential Amnesty Programme Administrator is
advising ex-agitators under the PAP to conduct themselves responsibly in the
wake of the constitutional development in Rivers State.
The PAP Office in a statement by the Administrator, Dr
Dennis Otuaro, on Wednesday, urged all ex-agitators and beneficiaries of the
Presidential Amnesty Programme to resist any attempt and overtures by groups or
individuals, no matter how highly placed, to draw them into the current
situation in Rivers State.
He said, “I am appealing against engaging in violent
activities or making yourselves available for acts capable of throwing the
Niger Delta into chaos.
“I am reminding you of your obligations as critical
stakeholders as well as ambassadors of peace to maintain and safeguard the
region’s peace and stability for the safety of the Niger Delta people and their
means of livelihoods.
“The PAP Office further wants all ex-agitators to
beware that some merchants of violence will like to make political gains out of
tensions in Rivers State and use them as cannon fodder to disrupt the peace for
their selfish desires. You are urged to shun such temptations.
“The Niger Delta has suffered enough on many fronts
over the years, and all ex-agitators should realize this fact and ensure that
the region is not plunged into further destabilization due to the developments
in Rivers.
“Importantly, I am asking ex-agitators, beneficiaries
of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, and the good people of the Niger Delta
not to engage in the destruction of oil and gas and other government assets in
the region.”
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