The Peace Corps of Nigeria has secured a $561m empowerment fund for its members across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The National Commandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ambassador Dickson Akoh, disclosed this at a 3-day Zugacoin international online business training held at the Federal Public Service Institute Abuja.
Addressing participants at the workshop, Akoh said “You will all recall the donation of 3000 dollars worth of Zugacoin to each member of PCN by Dr Sam Zuga, CEO of Zugacoin, during the 24th-anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps of Nigeria in July 2022.
“Dr Sam Zuga was inspired by the level of excellence, patriotism and sacrificial contributions to national security and nation-building by the PCN, realizing that the Corps had strived for 24 years with little or no support from the Government or the organised private Sector.
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“I am happy to announce to you that he has directed the fulfilment of the promise and this Digital Empowerment Training is to equip you with the technical capacity needed to actualize the $3,000 Zugacoin benefits and other technology-based economic opportunities.
“Because the trading on Zugacoin has to do with modern technology, PCN decided to engage Africa Digital Literacy Scheme, which specialized in training people on digital technology. The training is part of the PCN empowerment programme incorporated into the objectives of the organisation.
“This empowerment programme is intended to economically empower our officers nationwide. The Nigerian public should expect multiplier effects from the outcome of this training”, Akoh said.
Akoh expressed appreciation to the CEO of Zugacoin for the gesture and commended participants for their good behaviour and positive response to the event stressing that the training and economic empowerment would go a long way in improving the well-being and services of officers.
He further disclosed that the Abuja training was focused on only the principal officers of PCN, board members, members of the National Executive Council, State and Local Government Commandants, and executives from the 36 States of the federation and FCT.
Meanwhile, a new Deputy National Commandant in charge of Administration, in the person of Ibrahim Muhammad Yahaya, former Kaduna State Commandant of the Corps has been appointed.