BREAKING: Buhari Sacks Charles Dokubo, Appoints Dikio As Amnesty Coordinator 1
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BREAKING: Buhari Sacks Charles Dokubo, Appoints Dikio As Amnesty Coordinator

Prof Charles Dokubo has been sacked as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

The President further approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), as the interim administrator of the programme.

This was announced in a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, and also made available to journalists on Thursday.

The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari appoints Col. Dikio (retd.) Interim Amnesty Programme administrator, disengages Prof. Dokubo as coordinator.’

It could be recalled that Buhari had on February suspended Dokubo over fraud allegations.

The suspension of Dokubo then was based on a recommendation of a panel chaired by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd.).

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, had said in a statement said the Monguno panel had looked into the “numerous allegations and petitions surrounding the Presidential Amnesty Programme” and came to the conclusion that Dokubo should be suspended.

In Dokubo’s place then, a caretaker committee was appointed by Buhari to review the programme by bringing its operations in line with the objective of the scheme.

However, announcing his sack on Thursday, Shehu said Dokubo had been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Programme.

The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.) as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme) with effect from August 21, 2020.

“This followed the President’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Dokubo from office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect.

“Prof. Dokubo has been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Programme.

“President Buhari appreciated the services of Prof. Dokubo to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wished him the best in his future endeavours.”

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