₦airaland Forum

SENATE: PEACE CORPS YET TRIUMPH OVER
MOUNTING CONSPIRACY AGAINST ITS
LEGALITY
The Bill for an Act to give statutory backing to
the already existing and functioning
# PeaceCorpsofNigeria scale a major hurdle today
as Senate refuses to stop its legislative business
on the Bill despite pressure from some quarters.
The Nigerian Senate turned down calls to stop
the Bill. The resolution was reached during
plenary after lawmakers in the Upper Chamber
debated on the matter.
While few lawmakers were against continued
legislative business on the Bill and wanted it to
be stopped, Majority of the Senators at the
plenary including the Senate Leader,
Distinguished Senator Ahmed Lawan and the
Senate President, His Excellency Senator Bukola
Saraki all spoke in favour of the Bill. Senator
James Manager of PDP Delta state stood
against the Bill even as Senator John Enoh also
of PDP strictly opposed him by pointing to the
numerous benefits that awaits Nigerian youths
after the passage of the Bill, he therefore
supported the Bill and wants it passed
immediately. "The Bill should be passed, it will
serve as a means of employment for Nigerian
youths," Senator Garba Binta submitted.
Meanwhile, the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed
Lawan raised a point of order and stated that the
debate stages have passed hence, stopping the
Bill is no longer an option. He however noted that
the Bill could be delayed while the Senate is
briefed properly by its Committee on Judiciary
before the adoption of the Conference
Committee Report.
On his part, the Senate President Senator Bukola
Saraki said the Senate should implore proper
guidelines and consider the status of the Bill in
the Green chamber. The matter was referred to
Judiciary committee and is expected to report
back in two weeks for final consideration before
transmitting to The President and Commander-in
Chief of the Armed Forces for his assent.
Contrary to the erroneous reports by a section of
the media that the Bill has suffered a set back
during the Third Reading, it is important to note
here that the Bill for an Act to establish the
Nigerian Peace Corps has already scaled through
the 1st, 2nd, public hearing and 3rd reading.
It would be recalled that both the Senate and
House of Representatives laid the Report of the
Conference Committee in January 2017, where
the House adopted the Report, whereas the
Senate postponed legislative action on the
Report for another legislative day.
We urge all Officers and men of the Peace Corps
of Nigeria and the general public to be abreast
with the actual position of what transpired today
at the Senate. Directing the Conference
Committee Report to the Senate Committee on
Judiciary is simply meant to unravel some of the
few controversies raised during the deliberation
including the current status of the Peace Corps
of Nigeria.

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