The Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna yesterday, May 29th revealed plans by the President Goodluck Jonathan to offer amnesty to members of Boko Haram once they lay down their arms and embrace peace. The Minister said this while speaking this morning at the national Democracy Day event tagged A day with young leaders of Nigeria.
"President Goodluck Jonathan has also declared amnesty for members of the Boko Haram sect. Series of integration programmes have been lined up for the members of the sect who would surrender their arms and embrace peace. Let me use this opportunity on behalf of the Federal Government, to call on the members of the Boko Haram sect to embrace the government’s gesture and key into the amnesty programme " he said
Over 300, 000 youths from the Niger Delta region have so far benefited from the amnesty programme of the Government. He said the beneficiaries of the Amnesty programme are now generators of wealth and emloyers of labour.
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