Six
officials of the Presidential Amnesty Office in Abuja, who were
suspended last month over allegations of mismanagement of data and
financial impropriety in the Phase Two of the amnesty programme, have
been recalled.
This
directive was given by the Special Adviser to the President on Niger
Delta and Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Hon. Kingsley Kuku,
following the submission of the report of a seven-man investigation
panel.
The
panel, which was headed by Mr Lawrence Pepple and had security
personnel as members, recommended various sanctions for indicted
officials, including forfeiture of two months’ pay as well as refund of
monies not properly accounted for.
It
however exonerated Mr Peter Ajube and Mr Kennedy West, noting that they
“were not members of the Accounts/Data Verification Committee (that
carried out the data verification of the Phase Two amnesty
beneficiaries) and were not indicted by any of the persons who testified
before the panel.”
While
receiving the report in his office, the PAP chairman thanked the panel
for properly handling the assignment even at short notice.
He
however said the office will longer recognize Mr Sylvester A. Tambo
(also known as Aso Tambo) as leader of the Phase Two amnesty
beneficiaries and that henceforth it will only recognize and deal with
the different state coordinators of the programme.
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