September 15, 2003 - This Day: Pierson in Nigeria: Peace Corps to return?

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Pierson in Nigeria: Peace Corps to return?





Nigerian Vice-President Atiku Abubakar chats with Former Atlanta mayor, Andrew Young, during one of his visits to the US.


Read and comment on this story from the Nigerian newspaper, "This Day," that says that Peace Corps Chief of Staff Lloyd Pierson is in Nigeria and has met with Vice President Atiku Abubakar to talk about the Peace Corps returning to Nigeria. Pierson stated that the visit of a delegation of the Peace Corps to Nigeria was exploratory. Pierson is in Nigeria to gauge the interest of Nigeria towards examining the possibility of a return and that a delegation will soon meet with the Federal Government in order to prioritize common objectives.

For its part, the Nigerian Federal Government appears enthusiastic and has said it will soon bring back the American Peace Corps which left Nigeria in 1995 in the heat of international condemnation of the country's military leadership. Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the move was due to the concern of the Federal Government for the quality of education being impacted in the country. Abubakar said that as benefactor of the American Peace Corps in his secondary school days, he was "excited" about the prospect of its return.

The most recent issue of the "Friends of Nigeria" newsletter (Spring, 2003) said that "No decision to resume Peace Corps service in Nigeria is expected in the near future because of internal and external safety considerations, as well as more general questions about whether the internal situation would allow volunteers to do their jobs effectively" and quoted Peace Corps Deputy Director Jody Olsen as saying, "For the time being it is very difficult for us to think of returning volunteers to Nigeria."

We'll be following this story closely and reporting on it as more information becomes available. Read the story at:


FG to Return American Peace Corps*

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FG to Return American Peace Corps

From Josephine Lohor in Abuja

The Federal Government has said it will soon bring back the American Peace Corps which left Nigeria in 1995 in the heat of international condemnation of the country's military leadership.

Vice President Atiku Abubakar said the move was due to the concern of the Federal Governmet for the quality of education being impacted in the country.

Speaking at the weekend, while receiving the Chief of Staff of the American Peace Corps, Mr Lloyd Pierson, Abubakar said that as benefactor of the American Peace Corps in his secondary school days, he was "excited" abot the prospect of its return.

Pierson, speaking earlier, stated that the visit of a delegation of the Peace Corps to Nigeria was exploratory."

He said that the Corps, which contribute specialised manpower to developing countries, was in Nigeria to gange the interest of Nigeria towards examining the possibility of their return.

Pierson disclosed that the peace corps will soon meet with the Federal Governmet in order to prioritise common objectives.

These objectives, he added, will include bringing in experts in the areas of agriculture, education, ecotourism, environment and Information Tehnology amongst others.

Meanwhile, the Federal Governmet has stated that it will remove all obstacles to the inflow of foreign investment.

Vice President Atiku, who said this Friday, while receiving the Chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited, Alhaji Mohammed Indimi, at the State House, stated that "we realise there is competition on where to invest across the globe so the more liberal you are, the more uncentives you give and the more transparent yo are, the more attractive for foreign investment you have."




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