President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent on the Peace Corps of Nigeria establishment bill recently passed by the National Assembly.His rejection of the bill was contained in a communication to the legislature today.
Buhari cited security concerns and financial burden of funding the organisation by the government as his reasons for rejecting the bill.
He said given “scarce government resources”, funding the organisation will be a financial burden on the federal government
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has just read the letter to members in plenary.
Buhari says the organisation is a duplication of existing security agencies.