BREAKING: Buhari Sacks Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, Appoints Interim Head

Posted by Thandiubani on Thu 27th Aug, 2020 - tori.ng

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has removed and replaced the coordinator of Amnesty Programme.


Muhammadu Buhari
 
Professor Charles Dokubo, the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari.
 
His replacement is Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), who will now be the interim administrator of the programme.
 
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday.
 
The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari appoints Col. Dikio (retd.) Interim Amnesty Programme administrator, disengages Prof. Dokubo as coordinator.’
 
Buhari had in February suspended Dokubo over fraud allegations.
 
His suspension then was based on a recommendation of a panel chaired by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).
 
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, had said in a statement said the Monguno panel had looked into the “numerous allegations and petitions surrounding the Presidential Amnesty Programme” and came to the conclusion that Dokubo should be suspended.
 
In Dokubo’s place then, a caretaker committee was appointed by Buhari to review the programme by bringing its operations in line with the objective of the scheme.
 
However, announcing his sack on Thursday, Shehu said Dokubo had been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Programme.
 
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.) as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme) with effect from August 21, 2020.

“This followed the President’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Dokubo from office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect.

“Prof. Dokubo has been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Programme.

“President Buhari appreciated the services of Prof. Dokubo to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wished him the best in his future endeavours.”
 
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