Buhari Names Ndiomu As New Amnesty’s Boss After Dikio

The appointment of Major General Barry Tariye Ndiomu (retired) as Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Program has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ndiomu, who succeeds Col. Dikio (Rtd), is from Odoni in the Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, according to a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), on Thursday.

According to reports, the new amnesty chief was admitted to the Nigerian Defense Academy as a part of the 29th Regular Combatant Course.

In 1983, he was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant. Ndiomu, who retired in December 2017, served in a number of command and staff positions throughout his productive military career.

Gen Ndiomu also trained as a lawyer and is alumnus of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Badagry, Harvard Kennedy School, and George C Marshall Centre for European Security Studies, among others.