Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa has assured members of the Nigerian Peace Corps, a non government paramilitary organization of the commitment of the House to pass the Act of their establishment which is currently undergoing legislative process at the National Assembly.
The Majority Leader gave the assurances Wednesday when he attended the Organization’s Convention held at Darul Tawhid Trade Fair Ground in Kano.
According to Hon. Doguwa, the speedy passage of the Act will ameliorate the socio-economic challenges faced by the country through the provision of employment opportunities and adequate security.
Hon. Alhassan Doguwa commended the personnel for sacrificing to serve Nigeria in their capacity under the current security situation.
“The timely passage of the Act will help reduce to the barest minimum, the current security challenges we are facing and would help in reducing the spate of unemployment of productive Nigerian youths”, Doguwa said.
“We believe everything should be done to make the youths contribute positively to societal development. If they are left idle, they could be exploited for negative tendencies.
“We are committed and determined, as it is expected of us at this critical period of insecurity bedevilling our land, to ensure that the security of lives and properties is most paramount to every well-meaning Nigerian,” he said.
The House of Representative Majority Leader also donated the sum of One Million Naira to the Peace Corps members as transport fare back to their respective states of
Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa.
Sen. Mas’ud Doguwa, in a remark, urged members of the Peace Corps to remain steadfast and committed to their struggle.
The Kano State government, through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youths, Sports and Development, Mr. Sa’id Magami, promised to provide the necessary support to train youths into the Corps.
Responding, the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Prof. Dickson Akoh, said the Corps was one of the leading youth organizations in Africa.
Akoh urged youths to continue to be peaceful and unite toward building a prosperous country.
