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 than crude oil and gas globally.
Dikio stated this at a workshop organised by a group of ex-agitators working for sustained peace with the theme, ‘Niger Delta: A New Market to Explore’, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Saturday.
Speaking to members of over 50 youth groups that attended the workshop, the PAP boss, who delivered the keynote address, urged them to create the Niger Delta of their dreams, insisting that building a better region was their sole responsibility.
He said, “There is a need for you to look inward, develop your skills and improve yourselves to take advantage of the numerous opportunities around you. The Niger Delta is blessed with immense natural resources beyond oil and gas.
The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Col Milland Dikio (retd.), 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 than crude oil and gas globally.
Dikio stated this at a workshop organised by a group of ex-agitators working for sustained peace with the theme, ‘Niger Delta: A New Market to Explore’, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Saturday.
Speaking to members of over 50 youth groups that attended the workshop, the PAP boss, who delivered the keynote address, urged them to create the Niger Delta of their dreams, insisting that building a better region was their sole responsibility.
He said, “There is a need for you to look inward, develop your skills and improve yourselves to take advantage of the numerous opportunities around you. The Niger Delta is blessed with immense natural resources beyond oil and gas.
“It starts first by developing the right attitude and imbibing the correct values. Every youth in the region needs and should get a personal vision of themselves and then determine to work with others to achieve it. If there is no challenge, there is no success,” he added.
One of the speakers at the workshop, Dr Terry Bagia, said there was a need for strategic partnerships in the region and urged the youth to close ranks to ensure the right synergy.
Delivering his speech on conflict resolution and peace building, one of the conveners, Nature Dumale Kieghe, shared a personal experience of his transformation from violence to peace-building.
