{"id":4985,"date":"2025-11-04T13:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/pap-concerned-elders-of-warri-federal-constituency-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-otuaro-assures-him-of-their-continued-support\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:14:47","slug":"pap-concerned-elders-of-warri-federal-constituency-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-otuaro-assures-him-of-their-continued-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/11\/04\/pap-concerned-elders-of-warri-federal-constituency-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-otuaro-assures-him-of-their-continued-support\/","title":{"rendered":"PAP: Concerned Elders Of Warri Federal Constituency Passes Vote Of Confidence On Amnesty Boss Otuaro, Assures Him Of Their Continued Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Uche Alvin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OPEN LETTER FROM THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, NSA, NIGER DELTA LEADERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subject: A STRONG VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN DR. DENNIS OTUARO, THE BEST COORDINATOR THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME HAS EVER HAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With burning anger and deep disappointment, we, the Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency, watch the latest wave of foolishness displayed by a handful of Itsekiri propagandists who have taken to the streets, shamelessly calling for the removal of Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the current Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their action is not only laughable but insulting to intelligence, a disgraceful reflection of their deep-seated envy and hatred for progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Dennis Otuaro Has Redefined the PAP Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since assuming office, Dr. Otuaro has done what others before him could not do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has restored integrity and transparency to the Amnesty Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has increased scholarships for deserving beneficiaries across the Niger Delta, breaking barriers that kept many qualified students in the shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has reached every grey area that past coordinators neglected from educational empowerment to vocational training and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has brought fairness into the programme, ensuring that the benefits of the PAP are not monopolized by any single ethnic group or political clique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in years, there is renewed hope, uninterrupted payment of salary and contractors, confidence and structure in the PAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hypocrisy of the Itsekiri Protesters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What moral ground do these Itsekiri protesters have to demand the sack of a man performing exceptionally?<br \/>Where were they when corruption was eating deep into the PAP office?<br \/>Where were they when other representatives turned the Amnesty initiative into a personal enterprise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, because Dr. Otuaro refuses to play their ethnic politics, they are crying wolf, just as they cried when Tompolo rose to defend the Niger Delta from oil thieves.<br \/>It is in their nature to fight good men and frustrate progress but they will fail again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Stand Is Clear<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We, the Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency, hereby pass a VOTE OF CONFIDENCE on Dr. Dennis Otuaro for his exemplary leadership, fairness, accountability and compassion.<br \/>We also condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the coordinated smear campaign orchestrated by desperate Itsekiri elements whose only achievement is blackmail and division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We urge the Federal Government and the National Security Adviser to ignore these noise-makers and continue to support Dr. Otuaro\u2019s reform-driven leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Niger Delta has found a man of purpose and we will not allow envy, tribalism or manipulation to derail his mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief, Tiemopere Joshua<br \/>(President)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief, Ebikeke T. Goodstime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerned Elders of Warri Federal Constituency<br \/>For and on behalf of peace, truth and justice in the Niger Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cc:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Delta State Governor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Assembly of Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Attorney General of the Federation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Uche Alvin OPEN LETTER FROM THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[13],"tags":[1572,1570],"class_list":["post-4985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-assures-him-of-their-continued-support","tag-pap-concerned-elders-of-warri-federal-constituency-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-boss-otuaro"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/img_3940.jpg?fit=495%2C619&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5187,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/10\/pap-concerned-niger-delta-elders-passes-vote-of-confidence-on-amnesty-administrator-otuaro-charges-president-tinubu-ribadu-general-public-to-disregard-baseless-allegations-protests-against-him\/","url_meta":{"origin":4985,"position":0},"title":"PAP: Concerned Niger Delta Elders Passes Vote Of Confidence On Amnesty Administrator, Otuaro, Charges President Tinubu, Ribadu, General Public To Disregard Baseless Allegations, Protests Against Him","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"December 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye Open LETTER BY THE CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY TO THE PRESIDENCY, The National Security Adviser (NSA) AND THE NIGERIAN PUBLICDATE: 10TH DEC, 2025 SUBJECT: CONCERNED ELDERS OF WARRI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY PASS A RESOLUTE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN DR. 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