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The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has cautioned ex-agitators against being used as cannon fodder in the Rivers State crisis.
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The PAP Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, urged ex-agitators to resist attempts by individuals or groups to draw them into the crisis.
The PAP Office warned against violent activities and the destruction of oil and gas facilities.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has advised ex-agitators under the programme to conduct themselves responsibly in the wake of the constitutional development in Rivers State.
The PAP Office in a statement by the Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, on Wednesday, urged all ex-agitators and beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to resist any attempt and overtures by groups or individuals, no matter how highly placed, to draw them into the current situation in Rivers State.
Dr. Otuaro emphasised the need for ex-agitators to maintain peace and stability in the Niger Delta region.
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“I am appealing against engaging in violent activities or making yourselves available for acts capable of throwing the Niger Delta into chaos.
“I am reminding you of your obligations as critical stakeholders as well as ambassadors of peace to maintain and safeguard the region’s peace and stability for the safety of the Niger Delta people and their means of livelihoods,” he said.
The PAP Office further warned ex-agitators to beware of individuals who may try to exploit them for selfish gains.
“The Niger Delta has suffered enough on many fronts over the years, and all ex-agitators should realize this fact and ensure that the region is not plunged into further destabilization due to the developments in Rivers.
“The PAP Office further wants all ex-agitators to beware that some merchants of violence will like to make political gains out of tensions in Rivers State and use them as cannon fodder to disrupt the peace for their selfish desires. You are urged to shun such temptations.”he added.
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Dr. Otuaro also noted that the Niger Delta region has suffered enough and should not be plunged into further destabilization.
The PAP Office urged ex-agitators not to engage in the destruction of oil and gas facilities, as well as other government assets in the region.
“Importantly, I am asking ex-agitators, beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, and the good people of the Niger Delta not to engage in the destruction of oil and gas and other government assets in the region,” Dr. Otuaro said.
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