Buhari Fires Boroh From Amnesty Job, Appoints Replacement

Paul Boroh

President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive relieving Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Rtd) as Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has finally been effected by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.
“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo as the new Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants.
He replaces Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Rtd).
“Prof Dokubo is currently Director of Research and Studies at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. He holds a PhD in Strategic Studies from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom, and hails from Abonema, Akuku-Toru Local Government of Rivers State,” the statement by Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman said Monday.
TheMandatenewsonline gathered that President Buhari had approved his Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi’s request to remove Boroh citing incompetence in the management of the programme. However, Kyari delayed the announcement for reasons not yet made public.
The statement said further said, “The President directs the National Security Adviser (NSA) to carry out a full investigation into the activities of the Amnesty Programme from 2015 to date, especially allegations of financial impropriety and other acts that are allegedly detrimental to the objectives of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.”