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Amnesty Students Visit IPF President, Call for Budget Hike

The National Association of Presidential Amnesty Students Worldwide (NAPAS) yesterday, visited Comrade Ozobo Austin, National President of the Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF), at his Warri office.

Led by NAPAS President Comrade Ebidouwei Miyenpirigha and Women Leader Comrade Embelakpo Emeka, the delegation expressed appreciation for Dr. Dennis Burutu Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), commending his notable achievements within a short period in office. They urged Niger Delta leaders to continue supporting him to ensure the program’s success.

During the visit, the students appealed to the IPF to advocate for an increase in the PAP annual budget under President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. They stressed that this adjustment would enable the PAP administrator to enhance stipends, vocational training allowances, and scholarship grants for beneficiaries.

The students highlighted the disparity between the current economic realities and 2009 when the N65,000 monthly stipend was introduced, arguing that it is now insufficient. They proposed increasing stipends for delegates, vocational trainees, and scholarship students to meet present-day challenges.

Additionally, the visit served to officially invite the IPF president to their forthcoming national convention in March 2025 and to seek his support in addressing the challenges faced by PAP beneficiaries.

In his response, Comrade Ozobo appreciated the delegation for the visit and pledged his support. He assured them of IPF’s commitment to advocating for an increased PAP budget to improve the living conditions of beneficiaries. He also promised to mobilize relevant stakeholders to support their upcoming convention.

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