PAP: Appointing qualified Itsekiri, would demonstrate FG’s dedication to equitable governance – Warri Kingdom Women

The Voice of Warri Kingdom Women Initiative, has again called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to appoint a qualified Itsekiri son or daughter as the next Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, saying it would restore confidence among affected communities and demonstrate the Federal Government’s dedication to equitable governance.

The group, in a fresh call Monday February 9, said out of six individuals who have occupied the office since inception, five have been from Ijaw extraction, while the only exception was Gen. Charles Abbe from Edo State.

President and Secretary of Voice of Warri Women Kingdom Initiative, Mrs. Vivian Mene and Mrs, Eyeoyibo Lorenta Nuke, respectively, in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and made available to Fresh Angle International, posited that the level of empowerment extended to Itsekiri youths under the Amnesty Programme, has not been commensurate with their contributions and losses.

The letter, reads: “

The President

Federal Republic of Nigeria

State House

Abuja, Nigeria

Attention: His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

Your Excellency,

We write with deep respect to your office and a strong sense of civic responsibility to humbly appeal for fairness, equity, and inclusiveness in the forthcoming appointment of the next Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

Since the inception of the Programme, leadership appointments have been overwhelmingly dominated by individuals from the Ijaw ethnic nationality. The Administrators who have served include:

1. Kinsley Kuku – Ijaw

2. Timi Alaibe – Ijaw

3. Gen. Paul Boroh – Ijaw

4. Prof. Charles Dokubo – Ijaw

5. Dr. Dennis Otuaro – Ijaw (Present)

Out of the six individuals who have occupied the office since inception, five have been from Ijaw extraction, while the only exception was Gen. Charles Abbe from Edo State. In the interest of fairness, justice, and national balance, it is therefore reasonable that the next appointment should come from the Itsekiri ethnic nationality.

This appeal is further strengthened by the fact that Itsekiri land produces a significant and strategic share of Nigeria’s crude oil resources, yet the Itsekiri people have not enjoyed proportional representation in key regional intervention structures, including the Presidential Amnesty Programme and leadership positions within related institutions such as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Beyond representation, the Itsekiri people remain among the communities most affected by the conflicts associated with the Niger Delta crisis. Many Itsekiri villages were burnt, families displaced, and communities rendered homeless, yet adequate compensation, rehabilitation, and sustained government attention have remained limited.

Despite these sacrifices, the level of empowerment extended to Itsekiri youths under the Amnesty Programme, has not been commensurate with their contributions and losses. While many beneficiaries from other areas have been trained as pilots, medical professionals, and specialists in various fields, Itsekiri communities continue to seek meaningful and transformative empowerment opportunities for their youths.

Your Excellency, appointing a qualified Itsekiri son or daughter as the next Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, would represent a strong commitment to justice, inclusiveness, reconciliation, and sustainable peace in the Niger Delta. Such a decision would restore confidence among affected communities and demonstrate the Federal Government’s dedication to equitable governance across all ethnic nationalities in the region.

We therefore respectfully urge Your Excellency to give favourable consideration to the appointment of an Itsekiri candidate as the next Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the interest of fairness, national unity, and sustainable regional development.

Thank you for your leadership and continued commitment to a just and united Nigeria.

LONG LIVE WARRI KINGDOM 

LONG LIVE DELTA STATE 

LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAN 

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. Vivian Mene

President, 

Voice of Warri Women Kingdom initiative.

Mrs, Eyeoyibo Lorenta Nuke 

Secretary 

Voice of Warri kingdom women initiative

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