Tuesday, August 11

Photos-Amnesty: Youths Ready To Collect Their Money.

Niger Delta youths in Rivers State gathered at different banks today to collect their ammensty allowance. When I approached some of them they said they have been in the bank since 8:am today and they were asked to wait outside.


One told me he has never been a militant but lack of employment made him to pick the form and he was sent to go and learn pipeline welding, since he graduated from the training he has not gotten a job.

I asked if the allowance is up to #50,000? Madam you wan thief?" One said"
Another youth said the real militants are bigger than what the federal government is paying them, that a lot of them are just there to collect the peanuts to keep body and soul together.

One of the ladies among them said I should please appeal to the government if I can to help equip them so they can start up something and earn their own money instead of coming there every time to waste their time and it will also help the government to save some money for other things..

One suggested they allow them open an account where federal government will just paid in the money instead of coming there to waste time always.

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