Police promise to unseal Peace Corp building

The Nigeria Police has assured the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN)
of unsealing its headquarters before the next sitting of the
investigative hearing by the House Committee on Public
petitions.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Sadiq Bello, was said
to have given the assurance through a phone conversation with the
National Commandant of PCN, Mr Dickson Akoh in Abuja.

Akoh, addressed newsmen when he led the PCN officials to the
Corps’ premises in Jabi, demanding for the office to be opened.

Tthe Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Justice and
Equity, had on Jan. 25, petitioned the National Assembly, accusing
the police of disobeying subsisting court order in favour of the
Peace Corps.

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions
directed the police to vacate the headquarters of the PCN, which
has been under lock and key since Feb. 28, 2017.

Akoh lauded the Police for approaching the matter in a civil
way, saying this was the first time the police was speaking with
them respectfully.

“Since they have for the first time spoken to us in a very
humane manner, we will not disrespect superior order, we respect
constituted authority and in that spirit we will leave.

“The CP has intervened and we will disengage because we are
peaceful people and their approach was very civil.

“If this matter had been handled this way by the then CP,
engaging and discussing with us, it would not have got to this
level,” he said.

Akoh appealed to the Federal Government to accent to the PCN
Bill, which had passed second reading at the National Assembly and
forwarded to the President for accent since January.

The Bill, he said, would alleviate the suffering of some young
Nigerians seeking employment, adding that the Peace Corps will
focus on gathering intelligence for security especially at the
community level.

Akoh appealed for the urgent intervention of President Muhammadu
Buhari, as the office was on an annual rent of N13.5 million, which
had lapsed without being used.

The convener of the civil society organisations, Mr Olayemi
Success, stressed the need for every institution of government,
especially the police, to obey court orders.

The next sitting of the investigative hearing by the House
Committee on Public Petitions, on the petition filed by the
coalition of civil society organisations for Equity and Justice
will be on Feb. 27. (NAN)

The Nigeria Police has assured the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN)
of unsealing its headquarters before the next sitting of the
investigative hearing by the House Committee on Public
petitions.

The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Sadiq Bello, was said
to have given the assurance through a phone conversation with the
National Commandant of PCN, Mr Dickson Akoh in Abuja.

Akoh, addressed newsmen when he led the PCN officials to the
Corps’ premises in Jabi, demanding for the office to be opened.

Tthe Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Justice and
Equity, had on Jan. 25, petitioned the National Assembly, accusing
the police of disobeying subsisting court order in favour of the
Peace Corps.

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions
directed the police to vacate the headquarters of the PCN, which
has been under lock and key since Feb. 28, 2017.

Akoh lauded the Police for approaching the matter in a civil
way, saying this was the first time the police was speaking with
them respectfully.

“Since they have for the first time spoken to us in a very
humane manner, we will not disrespect superior order, we respect
constituted authority and in that spirit we will leave.

“The CP has intervened and we will disengage because we are
peaceful people and their approach was very civil.

“If this matter had been handled this way by the then CP,
engaging and discussing with us, it would not have got to this
level,” he said.

Akoh appealed to the Federal Government to accent to the PCN
Bill, which had passed second reading at the National Assembly and
forwarded to the President for accent since January.

The Bill, he said, would alleviate the suffering of some young
Nigerians seeking employment, adding that the Peace Corps will
focus on gathering intelligence for security especially at the
community level.

Akoh appealed for the urgent intervention of President Muhammadu
Buhari, as the office was on an annual rent of N13.5 million, which
had lapsed without being used.

The convener of the civil society organisations, Mr Olayemi
Success, stressed the need for every institution of government,
especially the police, to obey court orders.

The next sitting of the investigative hearing by the House
Committee on Public Petitions, on the petition filed by the
coalition of civil society organisations for Equity and Justice
will be on Feb. 27. (NAN)