The Unsustainability of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria in Light of Present-Day Realities

The presidential amnesty programme introduced at the peak of the militancy in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was instrumental in the resulting placidity in the region. The programme was set up in 2009, and has been in effect till date. Its continuity is however uncertain as it was not set up to run without end. The paper examines the presidential amnesty programme and advocates an end to amnesty as it is not a sustainable means of livelihood for the people nor for the government. The paper concludes by making far reaching recommendations which would go a long way in setting the pace for its end and engender acceptance of its end by the Niger Delta people.