Senate Affirms Dickson Akoh, Owner Of Bill Transmitted To President For Assent
Toscad News The Senate has affirmed the National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria, Professor Dickson Akoh, as the owner of the bill, which was legislated by both Chambers and transmitted to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
The affirmation was given by the sponsor of the bill, Senator Ali Ndume Representing Borno South.
In a statement, Senator Ali Ndume, explained that any other group or individual, laying claim and parading itself as Nigerian Peace Corps, remained illegal.
He stated that, Part eight of the Bill titled “Dissolution of the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria and Savings” explicitly provided that at the commencement of the Act that the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria would be dissolved and transmitted to the Nigerian Peace Corps.
According to him, the bill only sought to give statutory backing to the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria under the leadership of Prof. Dickson Akoh.
Meanwhile the Bill made adequate provision in Section thirty-eight, subsection eight, to accommodate individuals, groups, associations or bodies that had shown or demonstrated interest to be absorbed as members of the Corps after basic training.
This Affirmation followed reports alleging that one Mustapha is the owner of the bill.
“The attention of the leadership of the Senate and indeed the National Assembly has been drawn to different groups laying claims to the Bill for an Act to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps which was harmonized and adopted by the two Chambers of the National Assembly.
“The Bill as passed by the two Chambers of the National Assembly is solely sponsored by the current Peace Corps of Nigeria under the headship of Prof. Dickson Akoh as the National Commandant.
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