JUST IN: Jubilation As FG Finally Moves To Establish Peace Corps
Jubilation As FG Finally Moves To Establish Peace Corps
The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted the joint Conference Committee on the bill which seeks to establish Nigerian Peace Corps (NPC).
The report which was presented by the Chairman of the Conference Committee, Hon. Babangida Ibrahim, was adopted at the Committee of the Whole.
He said the peace corps would be a body charged with the responsibility to develop, empower and provide gainful employment for youths.
He added that it would also facilitate peace, volunteerism, community service, neighborhood watch and nation-building.
According to him, the Senate and House during the conference meeting adopted Clause 38(2) as passed by the House.
The highlight of the adopted report is on clause 38 (1) of the version passed by the Senate which is in conflict with the version passed by the House of Reps as contained under clause 38 (1).
The Senate’s version seeks dissolution of the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria and National Unity and Peace Corps.
The House of Representatives’ Bill solely recommended the dissolution of the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria to be transformed into the Nigerian Peace Corps when assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Peace Corps (NPC) Establishment Bill was passed in 2022 by the two Chambers.
Meanwhile, one of the lawmakers who craved anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the report said the harmonised copy of the bill would reach the President early enough to quicken its assent.
