The Peace Corps of Nigeria has released a statement denying allegations of bribery to facilitate the passage of the Peace Corps Bill

The bill, if passed, will make the non-governmental organisation the official number one law enforcers in the country

Following reports that Senators were each given ‘envelopes’ and employment slots to facilitate the passing of the Peace Corps Bill, the commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akor has denied the allegations.

“My attention was drawn to the article on social media that cast the PCN in a contemptuous light, but on a second thought, they may be referring to a rival organization, National Unity And Peace Corps led by one Mr. Chinedu Nneji, whose Bill was nipped in the bud by the National Assembly”, he said in a statement.

“The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), as the largest youth organization in Africa, has a well-structured network of branches in all the States Capital in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja with current membership strength of over 157, 000 comprising of both regular members and volunteers.

“The Corps and its leadership has received over 70 Awards, locally and internationally. Does it mean this Organization bribed its way to have recorded all these achievements and recognition, including bribing its way to the hearts of the African Union and United Nations?

“Over 570 Memoranda were received and 300 oral submissions made during the Public Hearings. In all of these, it was only 4 submissions and presentations that were against the passage of the Bill. Public Hearing is one of the most important part of Bill making processes”, he clarified adding that it wasn’t possible to have bribed all the way through the numerous processes that led up to the passing of the bill.

Whether they did or not, the bill can only take effect if the presidency assents the bill.

With opposition from the police and the military to the bill, this might be problematic.

Do we need more law enforcement agencies or an effective already existing agency?

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