SAFAR 21 1431 A.H.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2010.
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Amnesty: Jonathan calls for patience
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged the people of the Niger Delta region to exercise patience over the perceived slow implementation of the amnesty programme.
Jonathan made the call during the meeting of the Presidential Coordinating Committee on the Niger Delta, which he presided over at the State House, Abuja.
A statement after the meeting stated that ``the committee reviewed the amnesty programme against the background of recent developments''.
The statement, signed by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the Vice President, Mr Ima Niboro, said the committee concluded that the amnesty programme was on course.
``The committee stated that the perceived sluggishness in the programme has, among other things, to do with the normal gestation period associated with major infrastructure projects.
``The apex committee noted that the leadership of the key militant groups had been brought on board the planning and execution stages of the process.
``Currently their views are being harmonised with those of the government, and as soon as that process is complete, the programme will be fully up and running,’’ Niboro said.
He said, the committee drew attention to the inauguration of five sub-committees by the vice president aimed at kick-starting the programme proper.
