NANS Urges PMB To Assent Bill

The National Association of Nigerian Students has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly assent to the passage of the bill for the enactment of an act to establish the Nigerian Peace Corps.The National president of the association, Comrade Aruna Kadiri made this appeal during a press briefing yesterday.Aruna stated that if the bill was assented by the President, the unemployment situation bedevilling the Nigerian youths will reduce as the bill will go a long way to adequately empower, develop and provide alternative employment for the Nigerian youth.He added that it will increase the culture of peace among Nigerians, including the spirit of volunteerism,nationalism, patriotism, communicate service and national building.Still on the benefits of the bill, Kadiri stated that the Peace Corps will train and equip youths in Nigeria with knowledge for peace education, conflict mediation, intervention, reconciliation and confident building adding that they will be deploy to all tertiary institutions, secondary schools and primary schools to maintain law and order, curb drug abuse and cultism in schools.
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