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President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the bill<\/a> seeking the establishment the Peace Corps of Nigeria as a federal government owned paramilitary organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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President Buhari\u2019s rejection of the Peace Corps bill was conveyed in a letter to Speaker Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday, February 27, 2018.<\/p>\n

The President cited security concerns and financial burden of funding the organisation by the government as his reasons for rejecting the bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven scarce government resources, funding the organisation will be a financial burden on the federal government,\u201d<\/em> Buhari said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejected the bill seeking the establishment the Peace Corps of Nigeria as a federal government owned paramilitary organization. President Buhari\u2019s rejection of the Peace Corps bill was conveyed in a letter to Speaker Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. 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