Four of the former Niger Delta militants who were part of the Presidential amnesty programme aimed at adding value to lives of youths of the oil rich region have been employed as lecturers.
Four of the former militants were revealed to have been employed as lecturers at the Benson Idahosa University, Edo State.
The ex-militants, according to Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) were retained as lecturer after they graduated from the school with first class honours.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, co-ordinator, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) and Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs made this known in a statement.
Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) disclosed that “Fianka Diamond Tamara (Computer Science), Debrah Ikpaazaere (Business Administration), Odiki Otogo (Political Science and Public Administration) and Lucky Boleidowa (Political Science and Public Administration).”
He added: “In fact, the Benson Idahosa University retained as lecturers, four of our students who had First Class. The performance of our students abroad was even more stunning. A total of 454 of them graduated mainly from British universities with 20 having First Class and 41, Second Class Upper.”