By Aluta News
October 20, 2021
Somalia Hails Peace Corp, Seek Collaboration To Domesticate
The Ambassador of Somalia to Nigeria, Jamal Mohamed Barrow seek collaboration for the establishment of the Peace Corps in his country.
Barrow made the request at the national headquarters of Peace Corp of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
Barrow said, his request was as a result of the civilized manner of operation of the organisation that drew his attention to the corps when he visited Kano recently in a function.
“It was me who requested to visit your headquarter(s).Last week i was in Kano,i have a meeting with your branch in Kano.they have a ceremony,i participated in the ceremony, they awarded a certificate to me. Really i admire your organisation and how its working. he recounted
” First i thought it’s a military branch,no they say it is civilian branch. I feel that something have be done to Nigeria by the establishment of this peace corps” he further stated
The Somali ambassador, while eulogizing the management of the corps led by Prof Dickson Akor, the national commandant recalled that his country has been in crisis spanning thirty years now, but he is glad that peace is gradually returning back hence the need for a replica of an organisation like the peace corps of Nigeria in his country to engage the youths in fostering peace in Somalia.
Barrow further added that, he will take the proposal to his government led by President Mohammed Farmaajo to convince it on the need of the organisation that will foster peace using the youths.
In his remarks, Prof Dickson Akor the national commandant of the corps expressed delight over the visit by the ambassador and the request to adopt a similar organisation in his home country of Somalia.
Prof Akor further praised the envoy for thinking about bringing good things to his country at this point in time and not carried away with the comfort of his office like others will do.
He promised not only to give the envoy the idea of the establishment of peace corps in Somalia, but give him all the necessary document guides to see to the success of the idea.
Aluta News reports that Peace Corps of Nigeria ( PCN) was founded by Prof Dickson Akoh in 1998 with the goal of fostering national creativity, unity, peace, youth development and re-orientation and this is fully encapsulated by the organization’s motto which is “Discipline and Patriotic services.”