- A commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria has appealed to the president to reconsider his decision on the bill
- The commandant said the rejected bill will create room for youth employment in Nigeria
- He assured that the bill if approved will help reduce youth restiveness in Nigeria
The Nasarawa state commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Bala Joshua, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to reconsider his stand on the rejected corps' bill.
Joshua while meeting with a group of disabled person in Shabu-Lafia said the rejected bill will create room for youth employment in Nigeria.
He said assenting the bill will also reduce youth restiveness across Nigeria.
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Joshua while appreciating the group for their visit said a presidential assent to the bill will help the corps to synergise with other security agencies across the country in the area of conflict resolution strategy.
He also assured the physically challenged persons of the corps continued support in order to improve on their standard of living.
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“On Valentine day, I visited and donated drinks and gave you cash to improve on your standard of living and for you to come and thank me, I appreciate your visit," Joshua said.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that the commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akoh, had said that some people who are against the corps conspired to ensure the bill was rejected by the president.
Akoh said some security agencies in Nigeria worked against the corps on the bill.
He also said the rejection of the bill is not an end to the establishment of the corps.
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Source: Naija.ng
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