Former
agitators in the Niger Delta have donated the sum of N52,716,000 (Fifty
Two Million Seven Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Naira) to victims of the
flood disaster in the region.
Chairman
of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Hon. Kingsley Kuku, who
disclosed this, said the 26,358 amnesty beneficiaries in Phases One and
Two of the programme agreed to donate about N2000 (Two Thousand Naira)
individually from their October 2012 allowances to alleviate the
suffering of victims in Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers
states.
The
Head of Media and Communications, Mr Daniel Alabrah, in a statement on
Tuesday, said that staffers of the Presidential Amnesty Office have also
donated between 20 and 30 per cent of their October allowances to
support the efforts of the federal and states government on the flood
situation.
Already,
the PAP chairman has constituted an 18-member Flood Relief Committee
comprising of key stakeholders in the amnesty programme and volunteers.
The committee is headed by the Technical Assistant on Reintegration, Mr
Larry Pepple.
Kuku commended the amnesty beneficiaries for their selfless and humanitarian gesture.
“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,” Kuku said.
He
added that the committee will procure the necessary relief materials
and liaise with the various states government in ensuring the
distribution of the items.
Kuku,
who is the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, will also
pay courtesy visit to governors of the affected states.
DANIEL ALABRAH
HEAD, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY OFFICE
ABUJA
OCTOBER 16, 2012
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