Traditional rulers in the Niger Delta have assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of their unalloyed support for his administration’s policies and programmes aimed at fostering peace, security and development in the region.
They also expressed their support for the administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, describing his appointment as well-deserved.
The Niger Delta monarchs stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the PAP office which involved the traditional rulers in Warri, Delta state.
A press statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the PAP administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, Tuesday, stated that the meeting themed: ‘Working Together for the Sustainable Peace, Security, Stability and Development in the Niger Delta’ also examined the roles of traditional rulers in peace building, security and stability of the region.
Speaking unanimously, the royal fathers of Tuomo kingdom, HRM King Justice F. F Tabai (retd); Kabowei kingdom, HRM King Peremobowei Erebulu; Agbon kingdom, HRM King Ogurimerime Ukori, CON; Akugebene-Mein kingdom, HRM King S.P Luke; and Ogulagha kingdom, HRM King Joseph Timiyan, stated that Niger Delta monarchs were hopeful that the people would benefit from the president’s large heart for the region.
“We need to appreciate the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for finding our son worthy of that office and putting a square peg in a square hole. He should be rest assured of our full support.”
In his remarks, the PAP boss said traditional rulers were major stakeholders in the Niger Delta project as they play vital roles in peace- building efforts to engender stability, security and development in the area.