Nigeria offers employment for militants

  1. Posted on Thursday 27 August 2009 - 10:00
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    Tamunobarabi Gogo Ibulubo, AfricaNews reporter in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
    Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Ufot Ekaette said the federal government of Nigeria has taken its determination to quell the Niger Delta crisis by providing paid employment in the oil and gas, information technology and agricultural sector for repentant militants.
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    The employment initiative was made public at the 3-day National Programme on Human Resource Development for Enhanced National Security organised by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and Hiltton Communications Limited in Abuja.

    Chief Ekaette who delivered a speech titled: “Our Roadmap to Peace and Security in the Niger Delta Region: The 7-Point Agenda Connection,” said the relevant private service providers would train the militants that have been identified.

    He said the ministry has already identified qualified private sector service providers to train and provide jobs for trainees. A programme for special skills acquisition will be introduced for the youths as well, it was gathered. Other areas of focus include artisanship and integrated agriculture.

    While the security agencies are handling the disarmament and demobilisation of the ex-militants, the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has worked out modalities for the re-integration of those who sign up for the amnesty. The re-integration involves reconciliation of ex-militants with the society through value re-orientation, mental adjustment as well as rehabilitation.

    Chairman of the occasion, Professor Fab Onah of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, said the lack of bio-data and forensic records as well as adequate funding for security agencies in the country which he said was affecting national security and urged government to expedite action in this regard.

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