President Buhari appoints Dikio amnesty programme boss, disengages Dokubo
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Col. Milland Dixion Dikio as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme) with effect from Aug. 21, 2020, Daily Times gathered.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.
He said the appointment followed the president’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Quarker Dokubo from Office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect.
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“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,’’ he added.
