The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have resolved to tackle the issue of pipeline vandalism and illegal refining activities in Niger Delta. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana and the Interim Administrator of PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (rtd), said the […]
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col Milland Dikio (rtd.), has called on the Niger Delta youths to explore opportunities in palm oil business, describing it as the first economic mainstay of the region. According to him, the region is historically notable for palm oil business and the product is still selling more […]
We want to train best aircraft engineers – Dikio The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has deployed 116 ex-agitators for training in aircraft engineering, maintenance and other aviation services in line with the Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) model introduced by its Interim Administrator, Col Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) A statement signed by Dikio’s Special Adviser, […]
Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Col. Milland Dikio (retd), has called on Niger Deltans in the Diaspora to come home and invest their money. Dikio listed many opportunities in the region, especially in the maritime, agriculture and oil and gas, which he noted were rich for investment. Dikio, in a statement, in Port Harcourt […]
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has revoked the training contract awarded to Express Concern International (ECN) for ex-agitators in its novel Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) scheme. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Nneotabase Egbe, the Special Adviser, Media to the Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dikio (rtd). It explained that the firm’s […]
…our journey for food security has begun, says Dikio The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has sent 400 ex-agitators to various farms in the Niger Delta after hosting the beneficiaries to a four-day Basic Orientation Programme (BOC). The ex-agitators drawn from the various states in the Niger Delta concluded their course in two batches at the […]
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) has challenged contractors to the scheme to turn ex-agitators that will be sent to their firms into entrepreneurs. A statement issued on Monday by Mr Nneotaobase Egbe, Dikio’s Special Assistant on Media quoted him as saying that the concept is in line with […]
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd) has challenged the people of the Niger Delta to take advantage of the maritime opportunities in the region to grow and nurture successful business ventures. He expressed optimism that if stakeholders looked inwards and tap the unique natural endowments in the Niger Delta, […]
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has commenced its special Train, Employ and Mentor (TEM) training programme with 400 ex-agitators. The Interim Administrator, PAP, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd) sent the pioneer delegates to the Bradama International Skills Work Limited in Agadagba-Obon, Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Dikio, who inaugurated the programme on Monday, […]
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd) has explained that the scheme was up-to-date with the financial obligations of its genuine scholarship students. Dikio in a statement said the explanation became important following a protest by a group of persons in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, who claimed that PAP was owing […]
