● As National Commandant of the Corps, Dr Dickson Ameh Akoh urges Tinubu to assent Bill as presidential gift to Nigerian youths
A traditional ruler in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Alhaji Umaru Bayero on Thursday said that the country deserved to establish her own statutory Peace Corps outfit as obtained in the advanced nations of the world to complement the nation’s para-military services in tacking the multifaceted security challenges and youths restiveness
Speaking at a 3-day retreat and leadership training for the principal officers of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN holding in Abuja, the monarch appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to hesitate to assent the Nigeria Peace Corps Establishment Bill when transmitted to him by the National Assembly, adding that high level of education of the personnel of the Corps would make community development achievable.
Alhaji Bayero, who is the District Head of Gwarinpa Community, pointed out hat once the Peace Corps of Nigeria “becomes a statutory body, the on-going youth restiveness and state of insecurity in the country would be history as the Corps would absolve several thousands of the nation’s youths”
The Monarch pointed out that the involvement of Peace Corps personnel in community development would also be a great advantage to the country as soon as the organization becomes a statutory body
He urged the National Assembly to expidite action on the speedy passage of the Nigeria Peace Corps Bill and the transmission of same to the President for assent to make it a statutory body.
This came just as the Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim
counselled the youths to use the challenges posed by the economy to prepare themselves to be socially and economically responsible.
The Minister explained that economic downturn is a global phenomenon and not peculiar to Nigeria alone, hence, should not be used as justification for any form of criminality.
The Minister who spoke at the occasion through the Chief Youth Development Officer of the Ministry,Mr Isaac Adeyinka Adeagbo appealed to youths to be more focused in the face of the challenging economy.
The Minister While thanking the Peace Corps of Nigeria for organizing the retreat assured that her Ministry would always partner with any youth development organization in the country in the task of building an egalitarian nation.
She appealed to the generality of Nigerians to embrace and preach peace adding that no meaningful development can take place without peace and security.
In his remarks,the National Commandant of the Corps, Dr Dickson Ameh Akoh appealed to the federal government to create opportunity for youths to grow and contribute to the general development of the country.
He pleaded with the President Tinubu to be prepared to give assent to the Nigeria Peace Corps Establishment Bill when passed by the National Assembly adding that it would serve as the greatest presidential gift to the nation’s youths
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