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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Education Peace and Security Sports for Peace and Development Violence Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Human rights of women Men and boys Violence against women Social Development: Social policy Youth
Country of activity:	Nigeria
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Achieve universal primary education Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	OUR MISSION AND VISION 1. To re-invent the core values and demeanor of the citizenry to foster attitudinal change and real development of our processes. 2. To uphold and impart the virtues of the national ethics specified under the Constitution of Nigeria in order to restitute diligence and industry into the citizenry, and to render such other social services that would assist in enhancing the power, ideals, prestige and good name of Nigeria. 3. To deepen and enrich the concept of family values, societal integration and national unity for the purposes of encouraging the promotion of peace, harmony and progress in the affairs of the nation. OBJECTIVES 1. To serve as a link between government and the citizenry by preaching the noble intentions of government to the people at the grassroots in a more rigorous and effective manner. 2. To perform a mediating role in crises at various trouble spots across the country where either immediate and direct government intervention is delayed or if available, had not achieved the desired result; ¿
Year established:	1987
Year of registration:	1992
Organizational structure:	THE NATIONAL UNITY AND PEACE CORPS HAS THE FOLLOWING COMMAND STRUCTURES COMMANDANT - GENERAL:- THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CORPS. HE IS EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE POLICIES AND DECISIONS OF THE COUNCIL, AND FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE PEACE CORPS. DEPUTY COMMANDANT - GENERAL. ASSISTANT COMMANDANT - GENERAL
Number and type of members:	TWENTY NINE THOUSAND CORPS
Affiliation with NGO networks:	UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION COMMISSION ABUJA, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTENAL AFFIEAR,FEDERAL MINISTRY OFEDUCATION , FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR WOMEN AFFAIRS
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for education and training services Other sources
Funding structure other:	MEMBERSHIP/VOLUNTARY DONATIONS

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