Amnesty Programme Must Build Futures, Not Dependence — Group

A Niger Delta group has urged beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) to support policies aimed at promoting long-term empowerment rather than dependence on monthly stipends.
The leader of IzanzanCamp, Mr. Arerebo Salaco Yerinmene, said while concerns over the rising cost of living and calls for increased allowances were understandable, the programme should remain focused on its original mandate of rehabilitation, reintegration, education and economic empowerment.
In a statement, Yerinmene said the PAP, which relies on annual budgetary allocations from the federal government, should not commit most of its limited resources to increasing stipends at the expense of ini...