In a strategic push to deepen peacebuilding efforts in the Niger Delta, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Chief Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, yesterday presented certificates of participation to first-phase stakeholders who successfully completed a three-day intensive training on leadership, alternative dispute resolution, and mediation.
The landmark training programme, which was held in partnership with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), Asokoro, Abuja, brought together key ex-agitators and community influencers from across the Niger Delta. The initiative was designed to empower participants with practical tools to mediate conflict and foster sustainable peace in their respective communities.
Speaking during the official closing ceremony, Dr. Otuaro charged participants to become ambassadors of peace and agents of stability, leveraging the knowledge acquired to positively influence the socio-political and security landscape of the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large.
“You have been equipped with essential leadership and mediation skills. Use them to bridge divides, de-escalate tensions, and uphold the peace we all work so hard to build. The Niger Delta must be a beacon of hope, not a theatre of conflict,” he stated.
Participants lauded the training as impactful and transformative, noting that it not only broadened their understanding of dispute resolution but also deepened their commitment to regional development.
The programme is part of the Presidential Amnesty Office’s renewed strategy under Dr. Otuaro’s leadership to strengthen the peace process through capacity building, reconciliation, and dialogue.
With this initiative, the PAP reaffirms its commitment to long-term peace and reintegration in the Niger Delta.
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