REAFFIRMING COMPETENT, INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP UNDER DR. DENNIS BRUTU OTUARO, PH.D., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME

REAFFIRMING COMPETENT, INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP UNDER DR. DENNIS BRUTU OTUARO, PH.D., ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMMErnrnThe attention of stakeholders across the Niger Delta and the wider Nigerian public has been drawn to a series of misleading social media publications authored by Mr. Cletus Kwalekeme. These publications seek to undermine the integrity and leadership of the Presidential Amnesty Programme under the administration of Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, Ph.D.rnrnThis statement is issued to set the record straight, reject disinformation, and reaffirm the competence, inclusiveness, and developmental focus of the current leadership of the Programme.rnrnMr. Cletus Kwalekeme has circulated false narratives and selective imagery intended to cast aspersions on recognised leaders associated with the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The individuals whose photographs he has displayed are proactive, productive, and nationally recognised figures who have contributed meaningfully to the stability and progress of the Niger Delta. Among them is Gen. Elaye Slaboh , National Chairman of the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Programme — a leader whose commitment to peace, empowerment, and regional development is well established.rnrnCertain names repeatedly invoked by Mr. Kwalekeme, including those of Mr.Daniel Ezekiel, Mr. Jude, and others, have been associated with activities that promote division rather than unity. Such individuals appear motivated by personal or sectional interests that run counter to the collective aspiration for a stable, peaceful, and prosperous Niger Delta.rnrnThe pattern of commentary suggests an attempt to distract from the substantive work of the Amnesty Programme and to sow discord. These efforts will not succeed. The people of the Niger Delta and Nigeria at large are capable of distinguishing constructive leadership from opportunistic agitation.rnrnDr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, Ph.D., stands as a competent, results-oriented, and inclusive administrator. Under his stewardship, the Presidential Amnesty Programme has continued to prioritise the genuine rehabilitation, reintegration, and empowerment of ex-agitators while fostering partnerships with credible regional leaders who share a commitment to peace and development.rnrnWe call on all well-meaning sons and daughters of the Niger Delta, and on Nigerians generally, to reject the politics of division and falsehood. The path to lasting peace and development lies in supporting competent leadership that is inclusive of the right partners and focused on delivery.rnrnDr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, Ph.D., and his team will continue to prosecute the mandate of the Presidential Amnesty Programme with integrity. They remain committed to contributing to the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and to the delivery of its developmental agenda through 2027 and beyond.rnrnThe Niger Delta deserves leadership that unites rather than divides, that builds rather than destroys, and that delivers rather than distracts. That is the standard Dr. Otuaro continues to uphold.rnrnSigned rnConcerned Stakeholders / Supporters of Competent Leadership in the Presidential Amnesty Programme rnNiger Delta Region, Nigeria