The Peace Corps of
Nigeria (PCN), on Thursday, formally took possession of its corporate Head
Office in Abuja after three years of siege on the premises, by the Nigeria
Police Force.
The Corps led by the
National Commandant, Ambassador Dickson Akoh, along with other officers and
members took possession of the office around 8am after policemen laying siege
on the premises were ordered out by the Inspector General of Police (IGP),
Mohammed Adamu.
Addressing
journalists shortly after conducting its officers round the premises to assess
the situation of their properties, Ambassador Akoh said that they bore no
grudge or animosity against anybody or organisation over the three years they
were prevented from accessing the office.
Rather, the National
Commandant said that Peace Corps as a paramilitary body will partner with the
Nigeria Police to tackle the high level of insecurity bedevilling the country.
“On Monday 3rd
March, 2020, at about 17:00hrs, we received with great excitement, the news of
the unsealing of our Headquarters by the Police. The action of the Police was
predicated on the directive by the Hon. Attorney General and Minister of
Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN that the Police obey the subsisting and valid
judgment and orders of the Federal High Court and vacate this property and our
offices nationwide.
“While we viewed
this intervention by the Federal Ministry of Justice as a vindication on our
part, and the recourse to the rule of law by the Federal Government, we wish to
place it on record that our experiences since our ordeal started on the 28th
February, 2017 when this edifice was being commissioned, is highly traumatizing
and indeed a tortuous journey to achieving social justice.
“However, I wish to
state at this point that, this Organization and its leadership bear no grudges
or animosity against any agency or individual.
“Thus, our
predicaments in the past three years are seen as an act of God and a sacrifice
or a price that we have to pay in the task of Nation Building”, he said.
Akoh noted that the
corps suffered over N120M loss in form of damages done to the physical
infrastructure, furniture and the state-of-the-Art equipment installed before
the commissioning.
“This is in addition
to the gross misrepresentation, misconception and the psychological damages on
members nationwide.
“We have
collectively resolved to put the past challenges behind us and remain focused
on how to embark on confidence building and institutional synergy with the
Police and other relevant agencies in the spirit of Patriotism.
“Towards this end,
we wish to specially commend the Attorney General of the Federation for his
kind and humane intervention and for giving effect to the rule of law, which is
the cornerstone of every ideal democracy, by ensuring that justice is done in our
matter.
“In the same vein,
we wish to appreciate the effort of the current Inspector General of Police, Mr
Muhammed Adamu, for his commitment to professionalism, the rule of law and
respect for the fundamental human rights of the citizenry.
“We remain eternally
grateful to him for complying with the directive of the Attorney General and
unsealing our office, while assuring him of our willingness and readiness to
partner with the Police towards achieving a near crime free society”, the
National Commandant added.
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