The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) offers membership exclusively to Nigerian citizens and is open to all youths—male and female—regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity, state of origin, or religious belief.
Membership is categorized into three main groups:
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Regular Members
Regular membership is open to Nigerian youths between the ages of 18 and 35 years, with a minimum academic qualification of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) or its equivalent.
In line with the Corps’ mission to engage unemployed youths in meaningful and productive activities, this membership category serves as a proactive strategy to reduce crime and social vices. Successful applicants undergo Mandatory Basic Training, after which they are assigned the status of Officers or Men. Regular members are eligible to receive monthly stipends, co-funded by the organization and the institutions or communities where they are deployed.
In line with the Corp’s objective to positively pre-occupy youths through its job creation initiative for the teeming number of unemployed youths, serving as a panacea for checking the high rate of youth involvement in crime and social vice, PCN engages the services of unemployed youths with a minimum academic qualification of Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), and within the ages of 18-35 years. These youths, who after the Mandatory Basic Training, are given the status of Officers or Men and are thus entitled to monthly stipends, paid jointly by the organization and the direct beneficiary of their services.
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Student Membership
This category is open to students at both secondary and tertiary levels in educational institutions across Nigeria. Student membership is voluntary and provides young people with early exposure to values such as discipline, civic responsibility, and leadership.
To apply, students must complete a membership form in their own handwriting, subject to background checks and profiling. The organization reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant who does not meet the physical, medical, psychological, or ethical standards required for membership..
Volunteer Members
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The Volunteer Cadre is designed for employed and retired professionals who are passionate about contributing to peace-building and national development. These individuals volunteer their time, knowledge, experience, and skills to support PCN’s mission and programs.
Although volunteers are not salaried, they enjoy all the rights and privileges of regular members and may receive honoraria when engaged as resource persons at training programs or special events.
Peace Corps Volunteers are deployed to various communities where they contribute to:
- Peace-building and conflict mediation
- Youth mentoring
- Public health and education awareness
- Environmental protection and climate action
- Agriculture and food security
- Community development initiatives
Volunteers are expected to serve as Peace Ambassadors within their professional and social spheres.
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