President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of appointment of M. D. Dikio as Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for another one-year tenure.
The President approved the appointment of Mr Dikio following the approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Dokubo from Office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
According to Mr Adesina, inspite of the challenges, Dikio has been able to command widespread respect amongst the various stakeholders in the Niger Delta.