Buhari sacks Boroh as amnesty coordinator, appoints Dokubo

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Rtd) of his appointment as the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants, Tribune reports.

According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) in Abuja on Tuesday, the President has also directed 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.

In his place, he has approved the appointment of Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo. Professor Dokubo is currently the 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.