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Nigerian Peace Corps: Osun Volunteers Take To Streets In Wide Jubilation Over N/Assembly Endorsement

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7 years ago

July 28, 2017

Following the adoption of the conference report on the bill to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps by the Senate on Tuesday, 25th of July 2017, the Osun State Command of the Corps has commended the Senate and the House of Representatives for their commitment to youth empowerment and national development.

At the road show to celebrate the passage of the bill, the volunteers who carried placards with various inscriptions were singing and dancing.

The Commandant of PCN in the state, Mr. Paul Ayinde commended the National Assembly for the passage of the bill.

He lauded the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara and the entire members of the National Assembly for passing the bill.

Ayinde noted that both the Senate and the House of Representatives had separately passed the bill last year, before the conference Committee of both chambers were inaugurated on 8th of December, 2016, to harmonise the Bill passed at different levels.

Ayinde said while members of the House of Representatives laid and adopted its report on the 19th of January, 2017, the Senate only laid the report, but deferred its adoption due to some critical issues raised.

“After considering the issues raised by the Senate, it was resolved in May, 2017, that the David Umaru led committee should critically review the ongoing imbroglio of the Corps and other agencies and advise the Senate appropriately and the result is what we have witnessed today”, he said.

Ayinde added that it was also resolved that a committee should critically review the ongoing face-off between the Corps and other agencies and advise the Senate appropriately.

He said the volunteers came out to appreciate the Senate and the House of Representatives for the passage of the bill and promised to continue to make positive impact in ensuring a better society and peaceful Nigeria.

Ayinde said that PCN remained committed to the mandate of maintaining discipline in public schools in the state, while also assuring that members of the corps would redouble their efforts.

He said further: “The passage of our bill is a thing of joy and that is why all of us are out this morning to celebrate. We are also out to thank all those, who God used to make this possible. We are thanking the President, of the Senate, the Speaker of House of Representatives and the entire federal lawmakers as well as all Nigerians for their support.

“Despite that we are not being paid, we were doing the job. Now, we will work harder than before because to whom much is given, much is expected”.