The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) has denied reports claiming that it plans to increase the monthly stipends of delegates from March 2026.
In a statement issued on Saturday by Mr Igoniko Oduma, Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the PAP described the reports as false.
“The attention of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has been drawn to a social media post by one ‘Gen. Matthew Ekpe’ purportedly informing delegates of the PAP that there will be an increase in their monthly stipends from March, 2026,” the statement said.
According to PAP, the post also claimed that “there will be a full ongoing project set to train and empower delegates” and that “stipend will be delayed due to reproach documents from the CBN.”
“The PAP wishes to state that these claims are false,” the statement continued.
The Programme emphasized that under the leadership of Dr Dennis Otuaro, there has been no indication of any “increase in stipends”, “project set” or “delay in stipends payment” in 2026.
It added that “Dr Otuaro is strategically implementing the mandate of the programme within the framework of formal education and vocational training for delegates and beneficiaries, stakeholders engagement and peacebuilding, and post-training empowerment.”
The PAP urged the public to disregard the false post.
