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Buhari Declines Assent To Peace Corps Bill

1,273 views · Published 27 February 2018 · 1:49 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Viable Tv · 2018 · News & Politics

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President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the proposed Peace Corps of Nigeria establishment Bill.

The president conveyed his rejection of the bill in a letter to the  House of Representatives. Speaker Yakubu Dogara read the letter to lawmakers during plenary, on Tuesday
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The National Assembly passed the bill in 2015, after a prolonged battle involving the organisation and the nation’s security agencies.

While explaining his rejection of the bill, the president cited security concerns and financial burden of funding the organisation by the government as his reasons.

 Specifically, reasons for the decision to decline assent to this bill include among others:

A. Security concerns regarding the proposed Nigerian Peace Corps being authorized to undertake activities currently being performed by extant security and law enforcement agencies; and

B. Financial implications of funding the establishment and operations of the proposed Nigerian Peace Corps, given the scarce financial resources may pose serious challenges to the government.‎

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