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AMNESTY : ONDO GIVES 21 DAYS ULTIMATUM FOR ARMS SUBMISSION

Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state Governor  with Major General Paul Borroh (Rtd) Amnesty Coordinator. 






The Ondo state government has issued  a 21-days ultimatum to all armed youths  in the state and creeks to submitted all arms and amunitions  in their possession  in the interest of peace and development  of the state and  country at large. 



While speaking at the official proclamation of amnesty for armed  youths in the Niger-Delta areas of Ondo State,  Governor  Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,  appreciates the Federal government for putting  in place the programme , and by extension  giving  the opportunity to the armed youths  residents  in the state.



Akeredolu  who task the youths to quickly embrace the opportunity  and drop all arms and amunitions in their possession  within the time frame giving and get key-into  the package of the amnesty in the best interest  of all and embrace peace.



The Governor informs  that five (5) collection  centres  have been designated in the state for the collection  of the arms and amunitions,  namely  Ajapa,  Igbekebo, Igbokoda,  Ugbonla and Arogbo respectively, adding that a robust packages have been put in place to rehabilitate  such youths that dropped  their arms, while proper documentation  accompany the programme.  


Goodwill messages at the occasion,  the national  Coordinator, amnesty  programme,  Major Gen.  Paul Borroh  Rtd. Promised federal government  support  of the initiative,  urges the armed youths in the state and other states of the  Federation to surrender their arms and embrace  the initiative, noting that peace is the only language  for development .  Acting Governor of Delta state, Kingsley  Burutu  Otaro  appreciate the amnesty  initiatives,  saying insecurity in one state is insecurity in the region, while  he stressed the need to join hands at fighting  such insecurity before it gets out of hands.


The traditional  rulers from the areas, whom Oba Fredrick  Akinruntan,  the Olugbo  of Ugbo  Kingdom speaks on their behalf, pledges the total support  of the traditional  institutions in the areas at making the amnesty initiatives  a huge success. 







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