The Federal Government has said
that all monthly payments to ex-militants under the Presidential Amnesty
Programme were up to date. This is contained in a
statement made available to newsmen by the Head, Media and
Communication, Presidential Amnesty Office, Mr Owei Lakemfa in Abuja on Friday, October 23.
According
to the statement, the Federal Government has always paid in full, the
monthly stipend of the beneficiaries under the programme through their
respective banks. It stated that if there was any
under payment or deduction, this should be brought to the notice of the
programme for investigation.
On those who seek to be included, "the mandate of the Amnesty Programme is to cater for the 30,000 ex-agitators documented at the Disarmament Stage.
"The Programme has since passed the Demobilisation Period to the on-going Reintegration Phase.
"The
Amnesty Office has no powers to either expand the programme or make new
intakes. Any such approval will be purely at the discretion of the
Federal Government’’, it stated.
For
beneficiaries who claimed that their housing allowance or hostel fees
had not been paid, it stated that the claims were being verified.
"We reiterate our readiness to receive suggestions and enquiries.
"To
facilitate this, the Amnesty Office has opened a 24 – Hour Call Centre
where individuals can make enquiries on issues bordering on the
programme.
"The numbers are: 0703-5611-612 and 0809-0088-337 and the e-mail is: osapndcallcentre@gmail.com.
"We seek the co-operation and assistance of all to ensure continued peace and sustainable development in the Niger Delta", it stated.
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