{"id":5472,"date":"2026-02-22T15:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/pap-boss-otuaro-to-serve-as-special-guest-of-honour-at-ipfs-new-leadership-inauguration\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:18:26","slug":"pap-boss-otuaro-to-serve-as-special-guest-of-honour-at-ipfs-new-leadership-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/pap-boss-otuaro-to-serve-as-special-guest-of-honour-at-ipfs-new-leadership-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"PAP Boss Otuaro To Serve As Special Guest Of Honour At IPF’s New Leadership Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Ebiowei Gabriel <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has stated that Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), will serve as the Special Guest of Honour at the inauguration of its new leadership on February 26, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, taking place at Chief Tunde Smooth Playground, NPA, Warri, Delta State, will mark a significant milestone for the Forum as it prepares for its second National Executive Council Inauguration. Dr. Otuaro’s presence is expected to underscore his commitment to the Niger Delta region’s development and peace initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IPF has lauded Dr. Otuaro’s transformative reforms at PAP, including reinstating suspended programmes like foreign scholarships, marine training, leadership training, vocational training and stakeholders’ engagement. However, Otuaro’s leadership has been praised for prioritizing transparency, accountability, and human capital development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inauguration ceremony will feature notable dignitaries, including Amb (Dr) Shedrack Agediga as Chairman, Dr. Sheriff Mulade as Guest of Honour, and Prof. Benjamin Binebai as Guest Speaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Ebiowei Gabriel The Ijaw Publishers’ Forum (IPF) has stated that Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5471,"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":"PAP Boss Otuaro To Serve As Special Guest Of Honour At IPF's New Leadership Inauguration","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":[],"class_list":["post-5472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/49c584c9-867e-41a3-a3fc-38a9a35dee31.jpg?fit=1280%2C719&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5470,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/two-years-in-office-ijaw-publishers-forum-pass-vote-of-confidence-on-pap-boss-otuaro-commends-his-strategic-reforms\/","url_meta":{"origin":5472,"position":0},"title":"TWO YEARS IN OFFICE: Ijaw Publishers Forum Pass Vote Of Confidence On PAP Boss Otuaro, Commends His Strategic Reforms","author":"Freeborn Abraye","date":"February 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"By Freeborn Abraye The Ijaw Publishers Forum (IPF), Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI, and other stakeholders have passed a vote of confidence in Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), marks two years of his visionary leadership. 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