Dikkio receives commendation as MSDND calls for confirmation of his appointment.

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Dikkio receives commendation
as MSDND calls for confirmation of his appointment.

Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa

The Movement for Sustainable Development of the Niger Delta (MSDND) has send a save our soul message to President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Security Adviser, Major General Mohammed Babagana Monguno to confirm the appointment of the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd.)

The group noted that Colonel Dikio has done well as an Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and stated that in order to sustain and stabilize the peace enjoyed across the Niger Delta region it has become very imperative for the President Muhammadu Buhari to make the substantive Coordinator to continue, maintain and sustain the good works he has started.

MSDND with membership drawn from ex-warlords, elders and other stakeholders stressed that the extension and confirmation of the tenure of Col. Milland Dixon Dikio will create room for him to bring his wealth of experience to effectively coordinate ex-militants, youths, elders and other beneficiaries the region and build confidence between President Muhammadu Buhari led administration and the people of the Niger Delta region.

The National Coordinator of the group, Chief Ayibatekena Olodin, in a statement made available on electronic mail, commended Col. Dikio for the landmark achievements he has made since assumption and expressed the urgent need for synerge to promote effective inter-agency communication between PAP and the Crude Oil and Gas Pipeline Surveillance contractors across the region to maintain and sustain the existing peace.

“The ex-militants, stakeholders stated that the Presidential Amnesty Programme under Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) has done exceptionally well in the last two years, and his expertise is urgently needed in the renewed fight against crude oil theft in order to calm frayed nerves following the commendable award of the Surveillance contract to a Former Militant Leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo which will benefit thousands of families across the region and our national economy”.

Chief Olodin noted that since Col. Dikio came on board as the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), we have witnessed a paradigm shift on the programme in terms of relative peace across the region, change in mindset of ex-agitators, upward oil production, entrepreneurship, engagements with stakeholders, and his credible performance record is very visible.

“Col. Dikio has also introduced the Novel Train Employ and Mentor Scheme, (TEM), with the first graduation of 349 ex-agitators of various skills at the BRADAMA INTERNATIONAL SKILL WORKS LIMITED, in Ondo State, owned by one of the Famous Freedom Fighters, High Chief Bibopiri Ajube, a.k.a “Shoot-at-sight,” which had brought another turn around and tremendous impact on the programme, and more-so, on the recent deployment of over 1,400, ex-agitators to acquire skills, which include Aircraft Pilots/Engineers, Agriculture, oil & Gas, Marine Sector, Clean up or Oil Spillages, among others to the PAP beneficiaries.”

“Col. Dikio who assumed office in August 2020, inherited a debts burden over ₦72billion Naira and very cheering to note that with the limited resources available at his disposal has successfully defrayed most of the debts owed contractors and PAP beneficiaries by his predecessors.”

“Col. Dikio was first appointed in August 2020, and has surmounted the initial challenges to command widespread respect amongst the various stakeholders in the Niger Delta. He has demonstrated enough capacity in the last two years and understanding of the workings of the programme as encapsuted in his vision and template for the PAP.”

“ Col. Dikio has repositioned the PAP scheme, and has given the PAP beneficiaries hope with policies to turn them into entrepreneurs, rather than solely to depend on the monthly stipends. The man is a good man, and you can see the stability enjoyed in the region within the past two years by the focused, honest and transparent manner of Administration with unassuming leadership style.”

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