Peace Corps Bill: Akoh Hails NASS, Appeals To Buhari For Assent

National commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Prof Dickson Akoh, has commended members of the National Assembly for the support and passage of the Bill for an Act to Establish Nigerian Peace Corps.

Akoh made the commendation at a press briefing yesterday in Abuja where he briefed the media on recent developments in the corps.

Akoh appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to do the needful by assenting the all-important Bill which according to him; will give positive credence of his concern for the plight of the youth, nationwide.

He said assenting to the Bill by the president, will be a deserving parting gift to the youth of the nation, for which posterity will always reckon with him on the right side of history.

“While we particularly note with deep appreciation, the cordial efforts and support for our Bill, it is our most considered view that the members of the 9th Assembly, has through the passage of the bill, demonstrated their strong passion and commitment to the emancipation of Nigerian Youth through genuine youth empowerment and development, which are prerequisite for addressing the increasing wave of unemployment and its social consequences upon the nation. “However, we assure them that when the history of this organisation is written; their names will have a pride of place and be written in gold too.

“The passage of the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill is not only timely, reassuring and a renewed hope for the Nigerian youth, but also a pointer to the fact that the political elite is still very much conscious of the social challenges confronting the youth and therefore, passionate on proffering solutions to the challenges in order to place the youth in the front burner of our national life.

“I wish to humbly use this medium to appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to do the needful by assenting to this all-important Bill which will in no doubt, give positive credence of his concern for the plight of the youth, nationwide. Assenting to the bill, will be a deserving parting gift to the youth of the nation, for which posterity will always reckon with him on the right side of history,” Akoh said.