APC chieftain lauds Tinubu on Otuaro’s appointment

Mr. Raymos Guanah, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commended President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Dr. Dennis Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).

Guanah, also a former Delta Commissioner for Land Surveys and Urban Development, said this in a statement on Monday in Asaba.

He described the appointment as well-deserved.

“Dr. Denis Otuaro is a round peg in a round hole because he is not only grounded and knowledgeable about the issues and developmental needs of the people of the Niger Delta.

“This is because he is an active participant in the struggle; he also has the requisite educational qualifications, exposure, and expertise to effectively manage the Presidential Amnesty Programme,” he said.

Guanah admonished Otuaro to see his appointment as a call to service, adding that he was convinced that Otuaro would deliver.

He advised Otuaro to always focus on the aim of establishing the office, which had to do disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration of former militants.

Guanah also advised him not to heed the call of some people who had been calling for the winding up of the programme.

He encouraged him not to undermine the issues that gave rise to the Niger Delta struggle.

Guanah added that some of the issues, including the alleged neglect of the Niger Delta in the provision of infrastructure and the devastation and degradation of the environment by multi-national companies, were still unaddressed.

“The agitation is still there—thought in another dimension,” he said.