The Federal Government has rescinded its earlier plans to terminate the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).

The Interim Administrator of the programme, Gen. Barry Ndiomu, confirmed the government’s new position in a statement while espressing gratitude to the Federal Government for listening when he made it clear that critical stakeholders across the region were strongly opposed to the winding down of the programme.

The PAP boss explained that all responsible stakeholders, nevertheless, supported change and shared his view that the programme needed to be totally refocused and restructured.

Ndiomu said the Federal Government’s willingness to retrace its steps, having weighed the arguments presented to them, based on their merits, demonstrated the sensitivity of the current administration to issues affecting the Niger Delta.