The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated 100 hectares of land to the Nigeria Peace Corps ( NPC) for the construction of South-West Zonal Training School.
The monarch said this at his palace during a familiarisation visit by the Corp’s Commandant General of NPC, Dr Mustapha Abubakar, on Friday in Ife, Osun State.He said that the role of Nigeria Peace Corps nationwide could not be overemphasised, particularly with the trend of kidnapping, banditry and other insecurity threats.
The monarch further said that his love for the corps warranted the need for the gift to enable them to position their training ground for the southwest zone. “I have decided to support you in providing vehicles for easy movement in the zone and also provision of housing for officers and the 100 hectares of land.
In his remarks, the Nigeria Peace Corps Commandant, Abubakar, thanked the Ooni for his support and show of love.
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