Peace Corps bill dead finally
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the bill was sponsored by emmanuel orker-jev apc benue and passed by the national assembly in 20171 the controversial nigerian peace corps bill has finally been jettisoned as attempt by the house of representatives to override president muhammadu buhari failed on thursday1 the bill seeks to turn the peace corps currently a non-governmental organisation into a government para-military agency1 the bill which was passed by the national assembly amidst controversy was rejected by president muhammadu buhari who refused to sign it into law1 buhari in february refused to assent to the bill because it was a duplication of duty and could conflict with the functions of the existing security outfits the police and the nigeria security and civil defence corps nscdc1 on thursday the bill failed to pass the second reading at the house of representatives1 the house of representatives which boasted it would override the veto of the buhari could not achieve its aim1 in separate letters to the senate and house of representatives mr buhari also cited security concerns and financial implications amongst reasons for his decision1 the bill was transmitted to the president in december 2017 by the clerk to the national assembly sani omolori1 the nigerian police had remained opposed to the legalisation of the corps1 on february 17 2017 it stormed the organisations headquarters in abuja and arrested its head dickson akoh and about 49 other members1 the police accused mr. akoh of using the peace corps registered as a non-governmental organisation to swindle young job seekers and operate as a para-military agency1 mr. akoh who denied the allegations was later granted bail1