Dickson Akoh Explained

Dickson Akoh
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Office1:National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria
Birth Date:10 July 1973
Birth Place:Obalende, Lagos State Nigeria

Dickson Ameh Ojonye Akoh (born in 1973) is the founder and National Commandant of Peace Corps of Nigeria.[1] [2] [3]

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT DICKSON AKOH. PEACE CORPS OF NIGERIA. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  2. Web site: No Renewal Of ID Card Without PVC, PCN Tells Members. Augustine. Agbo-Paul. 2018-08-21. Leadership Newspaper. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  3. Web site: Peace Corps appeals to Buhari to reconsider assent to bill. 2018-03-02. Tribune Online. en-GB. 2019-08-03.
  4. Web site: Minister inaugurates 33-man NYCN committee. 2018-01-23. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  5. Web site: National Youth Council appoints new caretaker president. Ibeh. Nnenna. 2019-06-03. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en. 2019-08-03.
  6. Web site: Police arrests Peace Corp Commandant in Abuja. Says. Myke Oghene. 2017-03-01. The Sun Nigeria. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  7. Web site: DSS Arrests Peace Corps Commandant Dickson Akoh, 45 Corps Members. 2017-03-01. Sahara Reporters. 2019-08-03.
  8. Web site: Police, others clamp down on peace corps, arrest 50. Punch Newspapers. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  9. Web site: DSS arrests Peace Corps Commandant, Dickson Akoh, 40 others. 2017-03-01. Vanguard News. en-US. 2019-08-03.
  10. Web site: Falana berates police over arrest of Peace Corps boss. 2017-03-04. Vanguard News. en-US. 2019-08-03.

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