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Boroh replaces Kuku as Amnesty coordinator
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Paul T. Boroh (rtd.) to replace Kingsley Kuku as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants.
A statement by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina said Boroh’s appointment is “expected to lead to the speedy resolution of recent hitches in its implementation such as the non-payment of outstanding allowances to ex-militants.”
Boroh, a former Commandant of the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre (NAPKC) in Kaduna, hails from the Niger Delta region.
Until September 24, 2010, when he was moved to Kaduna under the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, Boroh worked in the Department of Administration at the Army Headquarters (AHQ).
He is taking over the responsibilities of the Programme from Kuku a former Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Niger Delta.
Read also: Ex-Amnesty boss, Kuku, EFCC differ on invite
Kuku commended President Buhari for appointing Boroh as his successor, describing the new coordinator as a seasoned administrator and soldier, for the post, instead of a politician.
He hailed the president for not entrusting the office in the hands of a politician.
Kuku however urged the new helmsman to hit the ground running to save the Amnesty Programme from avoidable challenges that could affect its beneficiaries, especially its students abroad.
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