The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, November 24, passed the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill into law, thereby giving approval for the establishment of the Nigerian Peace Corps as an agency under the Ministry of Interior.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Senator Bayero Nafada who presented the report on the floor of the Senate today, urged the Senate to support the passage of the Bill, saying “the organisation will be of great benefit to the Nigerian youths”.
“In response to increasing complexity of the factors responsible for insecurity and the method by which peace and security is being undermined in Nigeria, there is need to develop comprehensive, multi-sectoral, multi stakeholders and inclusive approaches in order to stem these threats,” Senator Nafada said.
The Committee led by Senator Nafada also recommended that the Nigerian Peace Corps and the National Unity and Peace Corps should be merged as one, since both formations appear the same.
Senator Nafada furthered that the Senate Committee on Interior received 237 written memoranda and numerous oral submissions from government ministries, traditional institutions, religious bodies, academia, NGOs, other various interest groups and individuals.
In his words, “Two Hundred and Nineteen (219) of the written memoranda received and most of the oral presentations at the hearing supported the establishment of the Nigerian Peace Corps while Fourteen (14) supported the establishment of National Unity and Peace Corps,” he opined.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill among others, seeks to empower, develop and provide gainful employment for the youths, to facilitate Peace, Volunteerism, Community Services, Neighbourhood Watch and Nation-building.
As recommended, the Head of the Corps shall be referred to as Commandant-General (CG) with six Deputy Commandant – General (DCGs) and six Assistant Commandant – General (ACGs), drawn from the six geopolitical zones which should reflect the Federal Character principle.
Senate President @bukolasaraki puts the question and the #PeaceCorpsBill passes the third and the final reading.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 24, 2016
Senate President @bukolasaraki reports progress from the Committee of the Whole on the #PeaceCorpsBill.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 24, 2016
Senate passes 42 Clauses as recommended and amended, Schedules, Short and Long Titles of the #PeaceCorpsBill 2016.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 24, 2016
Senate President @bukolasaraki speaks that the Peace Corps already exists and the Senate is providing it with a stronger framework.
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 24, 2016
Senate President @bukolasaraki adds: "We look forward to efficiency in the use of scarce resources by the Corps to help youth employement".
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) November 24, 2016
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