On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro convened with ex-agitators, community leaders, and youth groups in Warri, Delta State. These meetings, held at various locations, aimed to bolster peace in the Niger Delta region.
Otuaro highlighted the necessity of involving more stakeholders from the affected communities in the Presidential Amnesty Program (PAP) to secure lasting peace in the Niger Delta. He advocated for a collaborative approach, engaging more women, and providing refresher training to previously trained beneficiaries to better integrate them into the labor market.
Stakeholders, including HRH Godday Smith, representatives from the Meinbotus communities, and the Ijaw Youth Council, Western Zone, praised Otuaro’s charismatic leadership and pledged their support. They expressed confidence in his transformational leadership and reforms, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disregard opposition.
Otuaro reiterated President Tinubu’s dedication to sustainable peace and rapid development in the Niger Delta, encouraging stakeholders to collaborate towards this goal. He also urged them to take advantage of PAP’s ongoing scholarship opportunities by registering online.
In his concluding remarks, Otuaro thanked PAP beneficiaries and stakeholders for maintaining peace in the Niger Delta and for their continued support of President Tinubu’s administration.
In response, the stakeholders affirmed Otuaro’s suitability for the PAP role and urged President Tinubu to ignore detractors. They assured Otuaro of their full support and commitment throughout his tenure as PAP administrator.
They offered prayers for his continued success, good health, and divine guidance.
