The presidential amnesty office has commenced the payment of outstanding stipends to ex-militants who are beneficiaries of the amnesty programme.
This is in line with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, who appointed a coordinator for the programme late July. Buhari named Tarila Boroh as amnesty coordinator and special adviser on Niger Delta on July 28.

On assumption of office, Boroh set up a seven-man committee to undertake a verification exercise of claims ahead of the payments.

However, on Friday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) started with the May stipend of N65,000 per beneficiary. “The outstanding stipends will be paid in batches. We have commenced payment with the outstanding May 2015 stipends.

That of June and July will be paid afterwards,” Daniel Alabrah, amnesty’s head of media and communication, said. “The outstanding allowances and school/training fees of beneficiaries will be cleared at the end of the ongoing verification exercise of genuine claims.

“Hopefully, the other payments will commence soon once the verification team concludes its exercise.
” Boroh commended Buhari for approving the payment. “Mr. President has by his approval demonstrated his commitment to strengthening of the amnesty programme,” Alabrah quoted him as saying. “It is heartwarming that he graciously approved funds so as to quickly resolve the issues that have affected the smooth running of the programme.

“Now beneficiaries whose training or studies have been affected can look forward to resuming their studies sooner than later. We are committed to a quick resolution of all outstanding issues, including the training fees.”

https://www.thecable.ng/last-buhari-pays-ex-militants-n65000-stipend

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They know better now than to mess with the Niger- Delta.....

for those Nairalanders who have family members and friends studying abroad under the amnesty program please let us know as soon as their school fees are paid together with allowances or not.


The government must pay every farthing before amnesty ends by December.

Call Buhari go-slow If you like. One thing you cannot take away from the daura born politician is that he surely know how and when to get things done.
Wailers, over to you

Bubu dn't ve any choice,he must b loyal or else gbe ge go happen

Tompolo
Jokes apart though, Bubu has done some reasonable stuff for the Niger Delta this week, UNEP report implementation process commencement, Payment of ex militants arrears and appointment of a Niger Deltan as NNPC GMD,

Easiest way to have your way in Nigeria seems to be to threaten violence, it took the threat to restart hostilities for the govt to do the right thing.
However this current process is unsustainable, paying guys off to abstain from violence.

The fear of Tompolo is the.......................

i love my president...

Nigeria pays a minimum wage of 18000 and pays ex militants 65000 a month to abstain from violence, I am a Niger Deltan myself but it just seems odd......
Well at least this should keep the peace for now

Smiling to the bank on monday.

Lol. Him for no pay na...make Tompolo take him long leg do chewing-stick!!

hmmmm

Baba want peace to reign.. Nice!


The militants shouldn't feel so comfortable though....

Wailers

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SenseiX:
Tompolo
Jokes apart though, Bubu has done some reasonable stuff for the Niger Delta this week, UNEP report implementation process commencement, Payment of ex militants arrears and appointment of a Niger Deltan as NNPC GMD,

If not that I saw the tongue in cheek emoticon, you for hear am just now.

INTROVERT:
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They know better now than to mess with the Niger- Delta.....

for those Nairalanders who have family members and friends studying abroad under the amnesty program please let us know as soon as their school fees are paid together with allowances or not.


The government must pay every farthing before amnesty ends by December.

You can geh mouth fa

Nice one mr president



In other news.... a thread on nairaland where you can get the new 2015/2016 jerseys... kindly check my signature.

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fear of tompolo


is the beginnine of wisdom

The fear of Tompolo

Buhari is a man of integrity....a man any sane man wouldn't doubt his imminent success....a man true to his words....I wish presidency was a permanent seat!!

God bless the President.

It is well

GODWIN!!

chukwudi44:
The fear of Tompolo

In your dream