The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has opened talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to create employment and empowerment opportunities for its beneficiaries, including trained ex-agitators. During a courtesy visit to the NCC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, PAP Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, said the collaboration would strengthen the programme’s post-training empowerment drive. He noted that thousands of beneficiaries, who had completed formal education and vocational training under the PAP, possess the skills required to contribute meaningfully to national development if given the opportunity. > “We are on a mission to seek support and collaboration with government agencies like the NCC to see how some of them can be engaged so that they can contribute their quota to national development,” Otuaro said. He revealed that over 18,000 people have been trained through the scheme in various professional fields, including information technology, with some attaining doctorate degrees. According to him, these human resources represent an asset that can boost both Niger Delta development and the nation’s economy. In his response, the NCC Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Dr. Aminu Maida, pledged the commission’s commitment to providing fair opportunities while ensuring digital connectivity for all Nigerians. He, however, stressed the need to protect digital infrastructure from vandalism to sustain connectivity and support ongoing national development.