Top officers of the National Unity and Peace Corps will be visiting the United States of America within the week to hold discussion with the Peace Corps of America on areas of collaborations.
Commandant General of the body, Chinedu Nneji who disclosed this in a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday explained that the officers will be studying the activities of their American counterparts during the visit.
He said that officers of the corps will be aiming to acquire more skills on how to properly address the agitation posed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as well as the Boko Haram threats.
He said, "the visit will help us to learn from the American Peace Corps and know how they have been able to handle such related challenges. With the bill of Nigerian Peace Corps being passed by National Assembly, we will continue to work while praying for the President to fully recover and assent to the bill.
"We are visiting America because they already have a Peace Corps which was established in 1961. We believe that we will learn from them and use the experience to end the agitation and Boko Haram challenges so as to prevent further loss of lives.
Nneji said discussions will be held on how the Americans will assist Nigeria with equipment and training of personnel.
