Presidential Amnesty Programme trains 400 beneficiaries

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), says more than 400 beneficiaries across the Niger Delta region are currently undergoing a six-month vocational training in different skills.

Mr Murphy Ganagana, Special Assistant on Media to the Coordinator, Prof. Charles Dokubo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.

He said as at December 2018, 445 beneficiaries of the programme were undergoing training on fish farming, greenhouse farming, leather works, tailoring and fashion design, welding and fabrication, among others.

Ganagana said that the office had established a Job Placement Unit, responsible for profiling and engagement with government agencies, private and public sectors for employment opportunities for the trained beneficiaries.

He said the mandate of the Amnesty Programme is basically to train and empower its beneficiaries, apart from serving as a vehicle to maintain peace and security in the Niger Delta region.

“No fewer than 40 beneficiaries had already been engaged under this scheme, however, the total number of beneficiaries are 30,0000 across the region,” Ganagana said.