Govt lists Imo ex-militants
From Charles Ogugbuaja, Owerri

SEVERAL appeals to include Imo State ex-militants in the post-amnesty package paid off at the weekend with the commencement of their accreditation by the Presidential team at the Obinze centre, Owerri West Local Council.


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The Federal Government officials, drawn from Ondo, Delta and Rivers states, are expected to register and issue necessary accreditation papers, including Presidential Amnesty Identity Cards (PAIC) to about 500 Imo ex- militants.

Speaking to the ex-militants and others, the Managing Director of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Mr. Chimezie Isidore Nwabiali, accompanied by two of its officials, Mr. Emeka Uzoka and Chief Henry Njoku, expressed joy that at last after more vigorous demand by both Governor Ikedi Ohakim, the House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Chief Goodluck Opiah and well-meaning indigenes, the inclusion has become a reality. He thanked President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua for the gesture.

They noted that the commission was working in tandem with various groups and individuals and stakeholders to ensure there was free and uninterrupted operations by the oil companies in the state.