Fresh hurdles for Peace Corps

Last week refusal the sign Peace Corps bill into law and the threat by the Senate to veto it, though going by the executive power bestowed on the President which can allow him to further delay it by not appointing anybody to the organization.

Muhammadu Buhari last week declined his assent on the bill establishing Peace Corps of Nigeria earlier passed by the National Assembly.

In the reasons adduced by the Presidency for withholding assent as required by law, apart from the financial implications, the bill has overlapping responsibilities of existing security agencies.

The conflict has generated hullabaloo in the society with the executive and legislature drawing a battle line. Allegation has also comes up of money and promise of recruits for each member of the parliament if the bill was accented.