A first tranche of 100
delegates from a total number of one thousand have been deployed by the
Presidential Amnesty Office for training at the International Institute of
Tourism and Hospitality in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State.
The Special Adviser to the
President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme
Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh, who officially flagged off the exercise, described the
training as a good example of applying home-grown technique to develop the
capacity and capability and expand the knowledge base of youth in the region
and develop skills capable of improving their lives and the local economy.
Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd.) Special Adviser to the
President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme
"as the Niger Delta region continues to grow and expand, the
corresponding influx of people and rise in population makes tourism and the
hospitality business a prime money making machine." –Gen. Boroh
The Commissioner for Tourism
and Development in Bayelsa State Hon. Ebiere Irene Musa was at the event and
theCommissioner encouraged the former agitators to embrace the training with
commitment, focus and strong zeal to succeed. She expressed optimism over the
fate of successful trainees explaining that Nigeria is replete with abundant
opportunities for them to ply their trade.
Meanwhile Presidential Aide, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd.), has
called for an increase in youth economic empowerment initiatives in the Niger
Delta.
Gen. Boroh made the call shortly after commissioning some Fish
Farms and Commodity Shops in Okrika, Rivers State designed as Business Start-up
Kits for 40 ex-Agitators who recently concluded their vocational training under
the Presidential Amnesty Programme.
He revealed that thousands of
delegates have already been empowered with Start-up Kits to open new businesses
which are duly registered at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC with a
promise to empower more in 2017.
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