Historically, Formal Education onshore sponsored students have been required to attain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 1.5 to maintain their Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Education scholarship. However, the failure rate and poor performance of beneficiaries across the board constitutes the basis for the decision to review and introduce this measure. The Interim Administrator, […]
To All PAP Formal Education Sponsored Students UNAUTHORISED TRANSFER It has been brought to the attention of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) office that some PAP-sponsored students have transferred to another course or university without the written approval from the office. Please note that in line with the long-standing Formal Education policy of the office, […]
1. Following an internal audit and verification exercise of the Presidential Amnesty programme (PAP) stipend payment list, a host of irregularities were noted. Prominent amongst these irregularities was the uncovering of PAP beneficiaries that had multiple accounts linked to a single Bank Verification Number (BVN). Consequently, the PAP implemented immediate suspension of all beneficiaries uncovered […]
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) regrets the delay in payment of the stipends for the month of April 2023. This development is due to the delay in funding from the federation account which the PAP is yet to receive as of the time of this release. The PAP is mindful of it’s commitment and has […]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Freston Akpor SA Media For Interim Administrator
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd) has affirmed that the Programme remains a critical tool to mitigate conflicts in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. The PAP as initiated and signed into law by late former President Umaru Yar’Adua on June 25, 2009, was conceived as a special […]
The attention of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has been drawn to a fraudulent message being circulated in the social media space, notifying persons of a scholarship award and inviting unsuspecting individuals to attend a fake verification exercise. The PAP wishes to refute this message and categorically states that no such communication has been released […]
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) is to broker a strategic partnership with the National Power Training Institute (NAPTIN) to build the capacity of Niger Delta youths in power-related matters. Under the plan, the PAP will complete, equip, and hand over its vocational training center at Bomadi, Delta State, to NAPTIN to run as a full-fledged […]
….Launches new portal to address cases of multiple accounts linked to BVNs. The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Maj. Gen. Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd) has approved payment for not less than seven hundred and seventy-five (775) delegates with Bank Verification Number (BVN) issues, whose accounts were recently put on hold. A new […]
The Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP wishes to inform beneficiaries who receive monthly stipends that there will be a slight delay in payments for this month’s stipend. This is due to the delay in receiving the January 2023 monthly allocation. The PAP prioritizes the prompt payment of stipends and beneficiaries are requested to […]
