Some ex-militant leaders from the nine states of the Niger Delta region have raised the alarm over an alleged systematic and criminal diversion of funds allocated to the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) by officials of the Amnesty office. The Amnesty office is led by Interim Administrator, Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (rtd.) and some senior civil servants.
Amnesty Programme: Ex-Militant Leaders Petition National Security Adviser Over Alleged ₦12Billion Fraud, Seek Suspension, Arrest Of Interim Administrator, NdiomuThe Amnesty office is led by Interim Administrator, Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu and some senior civil servants.
The aides were identified as Mr. Ado Dikko – Director Finance and Admin and Mr. Simone Omachoko – Director of Procurement . “He reiterated to these officials that he paid monies to get his appointment as Interim Administrator and that he needed to raise back his fund; merely 3 days after his appointment on the 15th September, 2022. That later in a separate meeting with his Administration Director : Ms. Khalimat Balogun – a childhood friend solicited the same as paragraph 2, she convinced him to hire 2 of his predecessor’s close aides, of which one of them had been terminated for gross misconduct.
“That kickbacks were made from the vehicle purchase of over N150M from DP’s and DA’s team. The PVs are there for your records. The duo of Ado Dikko and Simone Omachoko advised him to appoint an independent aid to be in charge of the heist coordination since they are civil servants, but they are willing to facilitate the process for him and look at other loopholes in the system he can take advantage of.
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