Dokubo Visits Amnesty Programme Students in U.S.

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Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubo, has travelled on a visit to beneficiaries of the Programme on scholarship in Washington DC, USA.

According to his spokesman, Mr Murphy Ganagana, the objective of the visit is to enable him to evaluate the academic progress of the students, interact with them and address challenges in the course of their studies, in conjunction with officials of the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington DC.

“It is in furtherance of his resolve to ensure that the welfare of beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme including those on scholarship in various institutions within the country and offshore is given priority attention. A total of 116 beneficiaries of the Programme are currently undergoing studies in various institutions outside the country,” Ganagana stated.

Dokubo is on the trip in company with the Deputy Director of Procurement, Mr. Musa Odiniya, and Special Assistant (Technical), Dr.Monima Alabraba. He is expected back soon.  

Ganagana added, “This is the second time he is visiting beneficiaries of the Amnesty Programme on scholarship abroad. On July 19, 2018, he visited students sponsored by the Amnesty Programme in London and met with 47 students as well as recent graduates from 25 institutions in the UK at the Nigeria High Commission.”