Renowned Niger Delta activist, Comrade Ozobo Austin, has praised High Chief Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), for deploying over 140 beneficiaries to pursue their postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom.

Ozobo applauds Dr. Otuaro's initiative for giving "a face left to the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme for ex-agitators which was completely bastardized by the previous administrations" and urged critical stakeholders to throw their weight behind the PAP Boss implementation of "his reforms and programmes."

Still on commendation, Ozobo said "Dr Otuaro is detribalised, accommodating, most friendly and performing administrator of the programme", and added that the PAP beneficiaries, critical stakeholders and all Niger Delta youths should encourage him to do more for the beneficiaries of the program.

He also appealed to people with genuine concerns and challenges to approach the Administrator through appropriate channels, as Dr. Otuaro is ever ready to address every genuine concerns so far as the PAP is concerned.

Ozobo, alias the Senior Advocate of the Niger Delta Oppressed People, urged Dr. Otuaro to continue his good works and should not listen to the campaign of calumny by sponsored voices by enemies of Niger Delta, adding that the PAP Biss should be rest assured that all well-meaning Niger Delta people are behind him.

The activist congratulated the successful scholarship delegates, urging them to use the opportunity to build their future and to avoid activities that will lead to their repatriation by foreign authorities.

Ozobo's commendation speaks volumes of the positive impact of the PAP's efforts under Dr. Otuaro's leadership.

Meanwhile, Dr. Otuaro had earlier emphasised that the students' beneficiaries were carefully placed in competitive and professional courses designed to contribute to socio-economic growth, aligning with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, and that the initiative is aimed at bridging the human capital development gap in the Niger Delta region.

At the flag-off, the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to PAP for the opportunity, promising to make good use of the training and to serve as worthy ambassadors of their families, communities, and the Niger Delta. 

Some officials, including the Technical Assistant to the PAP Administrator, Edgar Daniel, and the Head of PAP's Education Department, Dr. Charles Ariye, delivered talks on social and cultural challenges, diplomatic and security considerations, and academic demands of studying in the UK.

The PAP has also distributed laptops to scholarship recipients to support their research and academic work abroad. PAP's focus on human capital development in the Niger Delta region is expected to yield long-term benefits, contributing to the area's socio-economic advancement.

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