BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 26, (THEWILL) – Some angry youths under the auspices of Niger Delta Youths for Change and Justice, NDYCJ, have sent a petition to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, demanding an open audit of the Amnesty Office under the leadership of Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd).
In a petition signed on their behalf by John Ogbemudia (Edo), Ughogho Uwvie (Delta), and Siasia Owei (Bayelsa), the youths urged the Senate President to audit the claims of successes and achievements made by the Amnesty Office in the area of youth empowerment.
They held that a comprehensive audit of the office became imperative in order to figure out the number of beneficiaries, contract awards and diversion of funds to privileged ex-militant leaders in the region.
In the petition dated August 24, 2016 and made available to journalists in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Friday, NDYCJ alleged that the Amnesty office was characterised by fraud and secret sharing of funds meant for beneficiaries of the programme.
“We have observed the series of claims and counter-claims on the administration of Boroh at the Amnesty office and concluded that though they are either ignorant of the facts or out for pure gains from the office.
“We also observed that many have threatened to write the EFCC over alleged corrupt practices in the Amnesty office, but lack the courage. We are ready with the needed facts and figures required by the National Assembly to probe the office,” the petition read in part.
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