President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Prof. Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme.
In his place, Col. Milland Dixion Dikio (retd.) has been appointed interim administrator of the programme.
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The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this in a statement today.
The statement was titled, ‘President Buhari appoints Col. Dikio (retd.) Interim Amnesty Programme administrator, disengages Prof. Dokubo as coordinator.’
The statement read, “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.”