PAP REFORMS YIELD RESULTS AS OTUARO EXPANDS AMNESTY PROGRAMME — DELEGATES FORUM
Group Commends Otuaro for Capturing More Impacted Communities, Says Reforms Are Strengthening Peace in Niger Delta
By Dr. Odimientimi Agbedeyi
Global Egberi Media International Ltd
11 September 2026
The leadership of the Amnesty Delegates Forum has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr. Dennis Otuaro, for what it described as bold and impactful reforms aimed at expanding the reach of the programme and bringing more people from oil-impacted communities in the Niger Delta into its intervention framework.
The forum said the reforms introduced under Dr. Otuaro’s administration were already producing positive results, particularly in the areas of inclusion, human capital development, empowerment and peace-building across the Niger Delta region.
Speaking to newsmen on 11 September 2026, the National Chairman of the Amnesty Delegates Forum, Gen. Ogidigba Godstime Ogidigba, described the expansion of the programme as a welcome development capable of deepening the impact of the Presidential Amnesty Programme among communities that have historically demanded greater inclusion.
According to him, the current direction of PAP has broadened the programme’s reach and created opportunities for more persons within the Niger Delta to benefit from its various interventions.
“The reforms and initiatives of Dr. Dennis Otuaro are a welcome development. They have expanded the dividends of the Amnesty Programme across the length and breadth of the Niger Delta and are contributing to peace and stability in the region,” Gen. Ogidigba said.
The forum maintained that the importance of the Presidential Amnesty Programme goes beyond immediate empowerment, stressing that sustained investment in education, skills acquisition and human capital development remains critical to producing a new generation of highly educated and professionally equipped Niger Deltans.
The group therefore called on stakeholders across the region to support what it described as “the Otuaro reforms”, arguing that the initiative could provide a foundation for developing future generations of intellectuals, professionals and leaders capable of taking the Niger Delta to the global stage.
The Amnesty Delegates Forum further urged Niger Deltans to embrace constructive engagement and continue supporting programmes designed to promote peace, development and opportunities for young people across the region.
The forum’s position comes amid continuing discussions over the effectiveness, reach and future direction of the Presidential Amnesty Programme and its role in sustaining peace and promoting human capital development in the Niger Delta.
SIGNED:
Gen. Ogidigba Godstime Ogidigba
National Chairman, Amnesty Delegates Forum
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