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A public hearing on the bill was conducted alongside three others by the Senate Committee on Interior.
The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Kashim Shettima in his opening remarks said the reason behind the legislative proposal among others, is to reposition and streamline the Institutional framework of the organization by strengthening its capacity to provide community policing.
In doing this, Shettima said, the Nigeria Peace Corps when officially recognised and regularised by the government through passage of its establishment bill, will offer community service to the citizenry, develop, empower and provide gainful employment for the youths.