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amnesty programme refers to a plan or policy implemented by a government to pardon or grant legal status to a group of people who have committed a certain offense or are residing in a country illegally. It allows them to avoid punishment or deportation and provides an opportunity for them to rectify their legal status and become law-abiding citizens.
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- The weapons, including explosives, were recovered during the state government's amnesty programme which was concluded in November 2016. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
- Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Monday that the State's amnesty programme witnessed 22, 430 repentant cultists, who surrendered 911 assorted arms to the amnesty... (dailypost.ng)
- The additional N143bn was spread across key federal road projects, the presidential amnesty programme and the National Assembly, among other sub-heads. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
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