Group lauds FG over Ndiomu’s appointment to head panel probing oil theft

The Strategic Communication Committee (SCC) of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has applauded the Federal Government for appointing PAP’s interim administrator, Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (retd), to head an 11-man special investigative panel on oil theft.

Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, the chairman of SCC, ex-agitator Nature Kieghe Dumale, said the new assignment was an eloquent testimony that Ndiomu was successfully discharging his roles in the Amnesty Office and making the Ijaw nation proud.

Dumale said the Federal Government was aware that some of the attacks on Ndiomu emanated from disgruntled elements, who were unhappy that the amnesty boss mustered the courage and determination to sanitise PAP.

While congratulating Ndiomu on his new assignment, Dumale thanked the Federal Government for reposing confidence in the amnesty boss, saying he would also show commitment to his new task.

He said: “We believe that the Federal Government had carefully assessed the performance of Ndiomu in PAP; x-rayed his dogged commitment to reposition the programme without fear or favour and decided to entrust him with this sensitive task as the chairman of a special investigative panel on oil theft.

“We want to appreciate the Federal Government for observing the positive roles Ndiomu has played to realise the mandate of PAP despite efforts by his detractors and enemies of the region