The Creek Diary can confirm that Fifty-four beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) offshore postgraduate scholarship scheme have departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom to commence studies at various Universities.

The scholars departed from Abuja and arrived in London on Friday.

They are among 150 beneficiaries who underwent a pre-departure orientation in August following their deployment by the PAP Administrator, Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro.

The latest deployment brings to 243 the total number of offshore postgraduate scholarships deployed by the Presidential Amnesty Programme this year.

The beneficiaries will pursue programmes in fields including software engineering, cybersecurity, global public health, oil and gas engineering, law, fintech analytics, construction engineering management, forensic audit and data science analytics, among others.

Otuaro urged the scholars to take their studies seriously and be good ambassadors of Nigeria and the Niger Delta.

He also advised them to respect the laws of the United Kingdom and obey the rules and regulations of their respective institutions.

The PAP Administrator further urged the beneficiaries to return home after completing their programmes and contribute to the development of their communities and nation-building in the spirit of patriotism.

“Education is the vehicle for the socio-economic advancement and sustainable peace and stability of the Niger Delta.

“Investing in the education of the youths of the region is a sure way of guaranteeing a greater and better tomorrow for the region,” Otuaro said.

He attributed the large-scale scholarship deployments to what he described as the unprecedented support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the programme under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

Otuaro also thanked the Office of the National Security Adviser for its support and guidance, while commending stakeholders of the programme for their cooperation and encouragement.

“We express our profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his massive support for the programme. Without his strong backing, the huge deployments would not have been possible,” he said.

“We are also very grateful to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for his efficient supervision, deep insights and professional input that have helped the programme.”

Signed:
Mr Igoniko Oduma
Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator
Presidential Amnesty Programme
12th September 2026