OTUARO: Tribute to a man rewriting the story of the Niger Delta

Author: Emmanuel OkogbaPublished on: August 30, 2026Country: Nigeria

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OTUARO: Tribute to a man rewriting the story of the Niger Delta

Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, appointed by President Bola Tinubu in March 2024, has transformed the Presidential Amnesty Programme into a vehicle for human development and sustainable peace in the Niger Delta. Under his leadership, the scholarship program has enabled over 8,000 students from the region to access higher education, both in Nigeria and abroad, including in the UK. Otuaro aims to convert oil wealth into human capital, thus providing new opportunities for the youth of the region.

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