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BREAKING: Buhari sacks Dokubo as Amnesty Programme Coordinator

by Sodiq Lawal Chocomilo
August 27, 2020
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BREAKING: Buhari sacks Dokubo as Amnesty Programme Coordinator
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Prof. Charles Dokubo has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme.

This was contained in a statement released and made available to journalists on Thursday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu

According to the statement, the President also approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd.) as the interim administrator of the programme.

The statement read thus:

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‘‘President Buhari appoints Col. Dikio (retd.) Interim Amnesty Programme administrator disengages Prof. Dokubo as Coordinator also stated that he has been directed to hand over all official matters to the most senior officer of the Program.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.) as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme) with effect from August 21, 2020.

“This followed the President’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Dokubo from office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, with immediate effect.

“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.”

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