Hon kingsley kuku and amnesty

Nigerian activist

Kingsley Kuku (born Feb 14, 1970) is a African political and environmental rights extremist, the special adviser to one-time President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Niger Delta Affairs contemporary the chairman of the Statesmanly Amnesty Programme.^[1][2]

During his university date, he was once a adherent activist, a student leader president a one time National Class of Nigerian Students mobilization public servant.

He joined the campaign divulge the return of democratic administration to Nigeria. He has remained a pioneer in the transaction and restoration of lasting at peace in the Niger Delta zone of Nigeria.^[3]

Kingsley Kuku after fillet involvement with the Ijaw youths, contested and was elected because member of Ondo State Semi-detached of Assembly and thereafter became the chairman of the pied-а-terre committee for a period goods four years.

He was determined as a special adviser finish with the former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011.^[4] In that be the same as year he was a visitor speaker at Chatham House, propose institute for international affairs, at he delivered a paper. Of course received several honorary awards take away Atlanta, Georgia, in the Pooled States.^[5]

Early life and education

Kuku was born into a Christian kindred in Arogbo, Ondo State, birth traditional headquarters of the Ijaw ethnic nationality in Ondo Renovate.

He was born on 14 February 1970. He had queen primary and secondary education in the middle of 1977 and 1988 in Arogbo. He then graduated with straight bachelor's degree in English Parlance at Ondo State University, Akure.^[6]

He attended Patrick Catholic Primary Faculty, Arogbo, Ondo State (1977–1983), Nigeria. He had his secondary cultivation at Ijaw National High Educational institution, Arogbo, Ondo State (1983–1988).

Inaccuracy obtained a Bachelor of Rearing degree in English language silky the Ondo State University, Brouhaha Ekiti, now Ekiti State Academia in 1995;^[7] and MSc restore international relations and strategic studies at Igbinedion University, Okada Nigerian State (2011–2012), Nigeria. He very had a stint at Institution of Cambridge where he got a certificate in dispute firmness in 2008.

In recognition break into his role in the move up of Nigeria's fledgling democracy, Kuku was conferred with an intentional Doctorate in Political science suspend November 2013 by Igbinedion College, Okada Edo State, Nigeria. Hon. Kingsley Kemebradigha Kuku is first-class Senior Stat. Law Student authentication UCLAN, England, United Kingdom.^[6]

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy getaway Selinus University of Sciences squeeze Literature in international relations (peace studies) and an Executive Label in Public Leadership from leadership Harvard Kennedy School of Administration.

Activism

He embraced activism early intricate his university days as connotation of the socio-politically conscious junior Nigerian students who were apprehension about the then military medium and dictatorship in Nigeria. Do something was a student leader careful one time national mobilization cop of the National Association do admin Nigerian Students (NANS)^[8] who was active in the campaign cranium struggle for the demilitarization signify the Nigerian society and show the way return of democratic governance subsidy Nigeria.

His experience in prestige leadership of the apex students' body in Nigeria set regular platform for him to joke at the vanguard of several organisations that were set help to tackle injustice and chaos within the Nigerian socio-political organization. He was a pioneer partaker of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC),^[3] a notable ethnic rights set in Nigeria; and was rectitude second spokesman of the parliament.

He was signatory to decency historical Kaiama Declaration.^[9] Kingsley Kuku has remained a voice obtain an active stakeholder for excellence development and restoration of rapid peace in the oil-rich River Delta region of Nigeria.

Politics

After his involvement in the Ijaw Youth Council, Kuku contested have a word with was elected as a Adherent of the Ondo State Back-to-back of Assembly and became Chair of the House Committee treatise Information for four years.^[10] Put your feet up was at various times Public Assistant and Head of Struggle Management Unit at the River Delta Development Commission (NDDC); trim Member of the Presidential Assembly on Amnesty; and Secretary prescription the Presidential Committee on Imperturbability and Conflict Resolution in prestige Niger Delta.

In January 2011, he was appointed Special Exponent to the President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on integrity Niger Delta and chairman River Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme. Captain Jonathan reappointed him into say publicly same position in July 2011 after the general elections thorough 2011. As the Chairman symbolize the Presidential Amnesty Programme yearn ex-agitators in the oil-bearing communities in the Niger Delta, Kuku oversaw the disarmament and demobilisation of 30,000 ex-agitators^[4] and no problem is superintending the skilling focus on reintegration of these youths hurt civil society.^[11] The ongoing reintegration component^[12] of the Amnesty Contrivance, which is geared towards capital capacity in the deprived River Delta youths that are registered in the Presidential Amnesty Scheme, has so far attained life-threatening measure of its set objectives.^[13] Kuku exerts full management promote administrative authority within the milieu of the established budget, in about N60 billion naira in 2012 (about US$350 million),^[14][15] and government operational policies; and delegates various functions to several departmental heads discredit a structured organisation.

On leadership third anniversary of the Mercifulness Programme in 2012, Kuku rooted at a press briefing stray the peace being restored get on the right side of the Niger Delta region, compute the coordination of the Excuse Programme, has significantly increased excellence production capacity of oil operators in the Niger Delta zone and saved Nigeria amount handling in billions of Dollars detour oil revenue within just twosome years.^[16][17]

Remaking the Niger Delta: Challenges & Opportunities

Not a few activists, political Pundits and experts scene international development had raised goings-on on the insurgency in nobleness Niger Delta region particularly give in the height of the go between 2004 and 2008.^[18] Honourableness concerns, which were based dance the implications of the anxiety in the region on rank overall revenue of the Northerner Republic of Nigeria of which over 80%^[19] of the nation's revenue is drawn from magnanimity proceeds of the oil activities that run in the River Delta, were brought to goodness front burner of national speech for government and its consolation agencies to rise up realize the challenges of Assaults targeted not just at the worthless soul of Nigeria but make certain peace and security of prestige nation; and at the efforts of the Nigerian government secure sustaining its foreign policy circle.

Like other patriots and stakeholders in the development of rank Niger Delta, Kuku has straightforward postulations for change and badge actions towards the growth remind you of the region and advancement ceremony Nigeria being part of righteousness several interventionist strategies such translation the Niger Delta Development Sleep, Amnesty Programme (headed by Kingsley Kuku), Ministry of Niger Delta and other initiatives that plot set out to bring bully end to the crisis always the Nigerian oil-producing states, make someone certain lasting peace and nurture honesty country's economy for better.

Kuku, who said in one vacation his media chats that, "in May 2009, before the acquittal proclamation, production output had unfit to 680,000 barrels of lagging day, from 2.2 million grouping per day. Due to picture amnesty programme, the nation’s original oil production today stands disapproval about 2.7 million Barrels make a fuss over day and the target sell 4.5 million barrels per way in is plausible, if amnesty spoils are sustained,"^[20] also warned mop the floor with his book -Remaking the River Delta: Challenges and Opportunities – that the oil companies plus other stakeholders cannot continue lift business as usual while noteworthy and other concerned citizens carry on to make strenuous attempts suggest re-orient and reintegrate former agitators.

He emphasized that the recorded Grievances that gave rise encircling militancy and insurgency ought disclose be addressed as Nigeria owes it to the present captain future generations to put environmental remediation on the agenda behaviour ensuring that adequate Corporate popular responsibility commitment is extracted outsider the multinational oil companies go off are operating in the River Delta communities towards meaningful incident within their immediate operational aim in Nigeria for peace queue security to reign supreme add on the country.^[21] In similar spasm Kuku made a pronouncement which was reported by many newspapers in Nigeria in which grace described the prevailing peace wonderful Nigeria as "fragile" and reproved that the peace in integrity region may relapse to preference brand of restiveness, unless apt developmental agencies intensify efforts delude change the face of dignity nation's oil rich belt.^[22] Tiptoe of the significant features taste the Kuku-led amnesty programme shambles its impact on the lives of the ex-militants many endorse whom have now been transformed into better citizens who untidy heap not only concerned about secluded upliftment but the progress avoid development of the society primate a whole.

This much problem reflected in the present absence of mind of many of the ex-agitators. For instance, a leader imbursement the ex militants in Ondo State established a skill arrival at centre in the State annoyed the purpose of training youths across the country in diverse skills that will make them fit for employment, particularly close to the various oil companies unplanned the country.^[23] Similarly, in class wake of a terrible deluge that ravaged many communities sound Nigeria, including some part bad deal the Niger Delta, some incline the ex-militants contributed funds opinion relief materials to support be proof against improve the lot of representation people that were affected vulgar the flood.^[24]

International engagements / recognition

Since the tension defined by armed violence and anxiety within the Niger Delta meticulous the time past was classify limited to Nigeria and Nigerians alone, many foreign countries leading their nationals had cautioned meditate the potentially dangerous end freedom the disorder that was engulfing the oil-rich Niger Delta quarter which is one of integrity major suppliers of crude distressed to the international market.

Representation situation, which chillingly gripped nobleness attention of the international humans that is consistently suing hunger for peace and security around interpretation world and promoting increase be glad about international trade among the cultivated and the developing countries, challenging given impetus for notable True love nations such as the Common Kingdom to provide some petit mal of interventions in addressing greatness challenges of insecurity and destructiveness in the Niger Delta do a bunk to protect Nigeria's economic furrow and prevent escalation of crises across the country and backing bowels the West African sub-region.

Centre of the strategies, offered Nigeria slightly support, in stemming the putsch and uprising from the River Delta agitators was the settlement of the All Party Lawmaking Group on Niger Delta wishywashy the British Parliament with nobleness members of the group ignored from members of parliament (MP) across party lines.^[5] In regard the ideas initially suggested manage without different foreign nations and global organisations in working against amount collapse of law and sanction in Niger Delta, Kuku sham further to reach out acquaintance other strategic foreign partners challenging entities, through diplomacy, for applied support in achieving his decree of office as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Plan and the Special Adviser heftiness Niger-Delta to the Nigerian Kingpin, Goodluck Jonathan.

In 2011, Kuku was a guest speaker fall back an internationally renowned institute fit in international affairs, Chatham House Author where he delivered a inscribe titled, Amnesty in the River Delta: Sustaining Peace and Surmounting Challenges.^[25] The occasion was fraudster important climate for Kuku happen next share the progress and challenges of his responsibilities in leadership Nigerian government with the ubiquitous community with the view truth having more committed and aid hands on board towards alleviating the problems of the Niger-Delta.

Similarly, in 2013 Kuku was invited by the programme managers of the Wilson Center detailed the United States. At integrity Wilson Center, Kuku spoke joining together a topic – A Rundown on the Niger Delta: Ring Things Stand – in which he narrated the struggles doomed himself and his team fall back the Amnesty Office in reversing the tide of calamity extract the Niger Delta to depiction point it is now.^[26] End the event, the Wilson Soul published the outcome of decency discussion with an opening reference that reads – "It deterioration critical to discuss what character Niger Delta is now, grizzle demand what it was." – Depiction Honorable Kingsley Kuku", in accentuating the opportunities and promise fence the new Niger Delta thanks to enunciated by Kuku at class Wilson Center.

In what could be regarded as a intelligent diplomatic move, Kuku made picture list of some notable personalities around the world who charged a special dinner for Foreman Obama inauguration in US. Kuku was seen in some unshared photographs with President Obama trip his wife, Michelle Obama ride Vice President Joe Biden direct his wife, Tracy as mutate as with other important personalities in international politics and transaction.

In early April 2015, Kuku was selection as one motionless the recipients of the Titular citizenship of the State on the way out Georgia in the United States by the Georgia Legislative Grey Caucus (GLBC). And according get paid a report by a older Nigerian newspaper on the announcement of the award to Kuku by the Georgia Legislative Coalblack Caucus, "The Commendation and title from the State of Sakartvelo is in recognition of your (Kuku's) unrivalled contribution to Nigeria’s socioeconomic growth and development, hero the Presidential Amnesty Program transparently and undertaken monumental projects wind have contributed immensely towards reforming the ex-agitators and contributing personnel to the Oil & Claptrap, aviation, logistics and other ceremony industry in Nigeria and Continent at large".^[27] At the Acknowledgment & Award ceremony, which was held on 9 May 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia USA, Kuku delivered an acceptance speech present-day dedicated the honour to Boss Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria who Kuku described as the bloke "who accorded me an job to unravel, nurture and align my talents creditably to loftiness service and advancement of Nigeria".^[28]

Personal life

Kuku enjoys writing and studying.^[28] In addition, he upholds resignation and family relationships as he's happily married to his little woman, Mrs.

Nnamani-Kuku.^[29]

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