Monday, August 22, 2011

Ex-militants to hold one-million-man march in Akwa Ibom

Moment
20 August 2011


FORMER militants in the Niger Delta region have scheduled to hold a peaceful one-million-man march across Uyo, capital of Akwa ibom State in October.

REPENTANT militants in the Niger Delta have promised to hold a one-million-man march in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, to demonstrate their commitment to peace in the region.

The United Nations (UN) Ambassador for Peace, Capt. Mczekie Willis, who disclosed this at the weekend, said the rally would hold on October 4.

He said the event would be part of the activities to commemorate the amnesty granted former militants by the Federal Government.

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