The Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta and Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Mr. Kingsley Kuku, bid farewell to ex-agitators and other beneficiaries of the Amnesty programme while pledging to continue on peace advocacy as he rounds up his national assignment with the expiration of Jonathan’s Presidency.

The Ijaw leader and former state legislator in Ondo State gave comprehensive accounts of his challenges, successes and legacies as the head of PAP at a valedictory press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said he will be living the office as a fulfilled man having delivered excellently on the mandate of the Amnesty scheme and secured the the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy – oil – through the relative peace in the Niger-Delta areas which was made possible by the management of the Amnesty programme.

Meanwhile, contrary to speculation that he was unwilling to work with the incoming government after the defeat suffered by his boss, Kuku has given assurance that he will continue on peace advocacy and will offer necessary assistance to his successor.

He said, “I will continue to offer my expertise and give useful contacts to my successor and the incoming government in ensuring sustainable peace and development in Nigeria particularly in the Niger-Delta region

“I will not cease to advocate for peace in my personal capacity and inspire a generation of peace advocates in order to keep our dear country, Nigeria, as one”, he said.
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