The National Assembly has transmitted the harmonised version of the bill on Nigerian Peace Corps, to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
It will be recalled that the harmonised version of the bill had separately been passed by the two Chambers of the National Assembly.
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Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), in a letter dated 12th April, 2023, transmitted the bill to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent.
In line with provisions of the 1999 Constitution, President Buhari is expected to assent to the bill on or before May 11 when 30 days window given for such important action must have been exploited.
The Bill, if assented to, the existing Peace Corps of Nigeria that had been operating on template of volunteerism over the years, will now be Federal Government owned and funded Agency in the name of Nigeria Peace Corps.