The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN, has launched a fund fair and unveiled it’s logo for the 2022 Anniversary and Founders Day in Abuja.
At the event, the National Commandant of the Corps, Professor Dickson Akoh pointed out that in spite of various challenges the organization had faced, it had made fundamental achievements.

He said that the Organization transformed from a handful youths in 1998 into a body with membership strength of over one hundred and eighty-seven thousand youths comprising regular members and volunteers.
The Peace Corps National Commandant explained that the Annual Fund Fair was the major avenue for revenue generation and solicited interventions from good spirited Nigerians.

we have used over the years to generate the needed resources to finance our activities. Through this, we solicit the generous intervention of people of goodwill who voluntarily and painlessly support us wit
According to Professor Akoh, a major achievement of the Corps was the passage of a Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigerian Peace Corps by the 8th National Assembly in order to give statutory backing to this organisation. 

He expressed the belief that President Muhammadu Buhari would graciously assent to the bill as soon as the National Assembly concludes it’s actions on the bill.
He listed other achievements by the Corps to include: establishment of branches nationwide, training and re-training of Officers and Members nationwide, Medical Outreaches and other voluntary community support programmes.

According to the youth leader, other activities earmarked for the anniversary celebration were: Media Interaction, visit to Correctional Center, Ceremonial Parade, Special Jumat Prayer, Special Church Thanksgiving and Peace Banquet.

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