Nigeria's Amnesty Programme graduates 20 scholars abroad

The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) announced that four of its scholars graduated with distinction and a further 16 earned master’s degrees from universities in the United Kingdom and the United States. The distinguished graduates are Nina Orubebe (Financial Management), Tonbra Tonlagha (International Hospitality and Tourism), Kemien Egbekun (Law) and Simon Douye (Construction Engineering Management). The other scholars completed programmes in fields such as software engineering, oil and gas, data science, financial management, law, construction engineering management and global public health at institutions including Carnegie Mellon University, Coventry University, Manchester Metropolitan University, the University of Dundee, Anglia Ruskin University, the University of Bedfordshire, Aston University, the University of Cambridge, the University of South Wales and Northumbria University.

PAP Administrator Dr Dennis Otuaro praised the graduates, saying their achievements will strengthen the skilled workforce needed for the Niger Delta’s development and reflect the federal government’s investment in education. He linked the programme’s expansion to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” to bridge the region’s human‑capital gap and promote sustainable peace and socio‑economic advancement.