Governor Seriake Dickson
Bayelsa State Government on Sunday proposed amnesty for repentant cultists in the state.
The government, in a statement by the
Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the
plan was aimed at “carrying every dedicated and law abiding youth along
in its new youth empowerment strategy”.The statement, which was made available
to our correspondent, said the scheme would be handled by the offices of
the Special Adviser on Security and Senior Special Assistant to the
Governor on civil society.The statement also advised the cultists to register their names and other details at the relevant offices.
The statement said, “This is part of
government’s efforts at further extending the olive branch to supposed
repentant members of cult groups in the state, who still indulge in
criminality, especially in far-flung communities in the state to be
reintegrated into the society.“All cultists, who are genuinely willing
to renounce their membership of various cult groups are advised to
register their names and other relevant information about themselves at
the office of the SSA on Civil Society.“This equally applies to cult members in
higher institutions of learning in the State. The period of registration
is between Wednesday, 20th of March and Friday, 5th of April, 2013,
excluding weekends.”
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