The Post- Amnesty Programme of the Federal Government received a boost yesterday as another batch of 117 youths under the re- integration programme for ex- Niger Delta militants were sent to the Itumeleng Training Solutions and Development Institute in Pretoria, South Africa for a six- month programme in pipeline welding and crane operations.

The ex- militants who flew out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos aboard South African Airways brings to 621 youths sent abroad for both vocational and educational training.

Only a few days ago, about 38 youths from the Niger Delta region were sent to the Wyotech- Daytona Marine Academy in Florida in the United States for marine engineering training for six months.

Speaking at a ceremony for the youths at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Niger Delta matters, Kingsley Kuku, urged the youths from the region to be good ambassadors that would exhibit attitude that would improve the image of Nigeria in South Africa, adding that government was committed to ensuring that the youths were given quality training that would make them relevant in the oil and gas sector.

Prior to their departure , 25 youths under the post- amnesty re- integration programme had been sent to South Africa for aircraft

Kuku told the youths to take their training seriously because on completion , they would receive international certifications that would enable them get jobs in the oil and gas sector.

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With militants having a free VIP access why won't others start blowing things up in ND. Instead of government looking for ways to fix the basic needs of people in ND and rest of the country - they are only busy shipping out the troubles.

Na waaaa o!

This country will never know peace until we solve the injustice. Imagine a country with millions of unemploy graduate investing heavily on ex militant. Why wont other part of the country take up arm. Let the government give us the enabling environment to thrive.

They should send almajiris to SA for training too

dustydee:

They should send almajiris to SA for training too

I know you think that this is a joke, but in all seriousness it's a great idea.
Why have millions of almajiris wasting away? Pay them off to train in SA, if plausible.

Why have millions of almajiris wasting away? Pay them off to train in SA, if plausible.

i know you didnt mean this though. which sane country will open up its airspace to those blood sucking vampires.

I'm not apologetic to these northern elements, just that many undergraduates are wasting away and this. maybe they should become militants since this looks like the way now.

This very good devolopment.

Atleast. he that pays the piper should dictate the tune.

Am glad those rascals are having second chance. why una de vex, is it your money??

babaearly:

i know you didnt mean this though. which sane country will open up its airspace to those blood sucking vampires.

I'm not apologetic to these northern elements, just that many undergraduates are wasting away and this. maybe they should become militants since this looks like the way now.

what is the difference between them. Moreover do you even know the meaning of "Almajiri"

Rhino.5dm:

This very good devolopment.

Atleast. he that pays the piper should dictate the tune.

Am glad those rascals are having second chance. why una de vex, is it your money??

Actually I do believe it is our money.  

There is a difference between them and the rampaging mobs in the North. The militants target the oil companies most of the time instead of their fellow countrymen. While these mobs attack any non-Hausa. That is the difference.

One group is fighting for greater resource control, the other is fighting to keep power within Northern hands. Sorry, but I sympathize with the militants.

Gbam!!!

I only hope they will not learn all the vices in south africa too. I can't laugh

Are they going to SA for rehabilitation, psychological treatment or to expand and perfect their trade (Blowing Up Things)?

For all those supporting this, is this the primary need of the Niger Delta region