The Federal Government on Friday reiterated that the Presidential Amnesty Programme for the Niger Delta ex-fighters will end in 2017.

This was stated by the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh during a visit by some of the ex-agitators.

There had been calls for further extension of the programme, after President Muhammadu Buhari extended it by two years.

But Boroh said the programme will not last forever.

He said, “Amnesty programme will not last forever. It will end next year. I thank God that you have finished your training. You can fit into Ministry of Mines and Power or private sector.”

He further told journalists, “You can imagine a group of persons who have transformed from militants to electrical engineers.

“Obviously, I am very proud of it because it has been a success story. And my appreciation goes to Mr. President who has done this in his determination and commitment to stabilising the Niger Delta region through human capacity development and infrastructure development.”

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