Nigeria Peace Corps Bill Receives Commendation from Anambra Command of Peace Corps

The Anambra State command of the Nigeria Peace Corps has praised the Nigeria Senate for its approval of the Conference Committee report that seeks to harmonize the ‘Bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Peace Corps.’ The Conference Committee, which was formed earlier this year by the Senate and the House of Representatives, completed its work last Wednesday....CONTINUE READING

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, the House of Representatives accepted the report, while the Senate accepted the harmonized report of the Conference Committee during plenary on Tuesday of this week……CONTINUE READING

According to the commandant of the state command, Mr. Innocent Okolo, the Conference Committee was established to harmonize and reconcile clause 38 (1) of the version passed by the Senate, which conflicted with the version passed by the House of Representatives as contained under clause 38 (1).

He explained that the Senate version sought the dissolution of the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria and National Unity and Peace Corps, while the House of Representatives version solely recommended the transformation of Peace Corps of Nigeria into the Nigerian Peace Corps when assented to by the President.

He added that the approval of the report by both the Senate and the House of Representatives has brought every legislative process involved in the enactment of the bill to its logical conclusion. This, he said, cleared the way for the transmission of the bill to President Buhari for assent.

Commandant Okolo said that the state command is ready to hit the ground running when President Buhari assents to the bill. He added that the command has already started training and retraining staff and engaging state government officials while waiting for the bill to be legalized.

The bill seeks to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps as a body responsible for empowering and providing employment to youths, promoting peace, volunteerism, community service, neighborhood watch, and nation-building……CONTINUE READING