Dickson Ameh Ojonye Akoh (born in 1973) is the founder and National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Dickson Akoh | |
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| National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria | |
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| Born | 10 July 1973 Obalende, Lagos State Nigeria |
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Abuja, and was conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities), by the Commonwealth University, Belize, South America.[1]
The Board of Regent and Senate of Freedom University and Theology Seminary Pottstown, PA USA confine on Amb. (Dr) Dickson A.O Akoh the Award of Professorship in Social Works.
He is the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, which is the umbrella body of all voluntary youth organizations in Nigeria.[4][5]
In 2017, during the opening of Peace Corps of Nigeria Headquarters in Abuja, he was arrested by members of State Security Service (Nigeria), Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Army, the arrest led to assault of Peace Corps members.[6][7][8][9] His arrest sparked a nationwide outcry.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "ABOUT DICKSON AKOH". PEACE CORPS OF NIGERIA. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ Augustine, Agbo-Paul (2018-08-21). "No Renewal Of ID Card Without PVC, PCN Tells Members". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Peace Corps appeals to Buhari to reconsider assent to bill". Tribune Online. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Minister inaugurates 33-man NYCN committee". www.pulse.ng. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ Ibeh, Nnenna (2019-06-03). "National Youth Council appoints new caretaker president". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ Says, Myke Oghene (2017-03-01). "Police arrests Peace Corp Commandant in Abuja". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "DSS Arrests Peace Corps Commandant Dickson Akoh, 45 Corps Members". Sahara Reporters. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Police, others clamp down on peace corps, arrest 50". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "DSS arrests Peace Corps Commandant, Dickson Akoh, 40 others". Vanguard News. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Falana berates police over arrest of Peace Corps boss". Vanguard News. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
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