Niger Delta Peace: Ogidigba Warns Amnesty Leaders Against Actions That Could Undermine Stability









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 The National Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 3, Gen. Godstime Ogidigba, has warned leaders and stakeholders of the Amnesty Programme against actions capable of undermining the peace and security currently prevailing in the Niger Delta.

Ogidigba made the appeal while urging Amnesty leaders and delegates to abandon anger and embrace dialogue as the most effective means of resolving their differences.

He specifically called on the five principal leaders of the Amnesty Programme to unite and convene an all-inclusive stakeholders’ meeting to deliberate on the challenges facing the programme and determine a sustainable way forward.

The PAP Phase 3 chairman said the region had invested too much in achieving peace for its leaders to allow disagreements to threaten the gains recorded over the years.

He noted that the stability being enjoyed in the Niger Delta was the result of the collective efforts, sacrifices and contributions of numerous leaders and stakeholders.

Ogidigba therefore urged the parties involved in the current disagreements to consider the wider interests of the region before taking actions that could deepen divisions.

“We cannot afford to carelessly gamble with the collective efforts, contributions and sacrifices by the leaders and stakeholders of the region to achieve the current stability, peace and security being enjoyed in the Niger Delta region,” he said.

He described peace as priceless and called on all stakeholders to protect it at all costs.

Ogidigba also appealed to traditional rulers, opinion leaders and political leaders across the Niger Delta to intervene as a matter of urgency.

He said the intervention of respected leaders could help create the atmosphere necessary for dialogue, reconciliation and a mutually acceptable resolution of the issues.

The PAP leader stressed that the proposed stakeholders’ meeting should be used to identify areas of concern and fashion out practical steps for strengthening the Amnesty Programme.

He said unity among leaders remained critical to the continued success of the programme and the preservation of peace in the Niger Delta.

“United we stand and divided we fall,” Ogidigba said.

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