Our Correspondent
The Team Leader of the five (5) new sets of Volunteers of Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Mr. Michael Akubo has declared their commitment to perform to the very best of their abilities and make Nigeria Proud before their departure to Benin Republic.
He appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar and the DG of NTAC , Rt. Hon. Buba Yakub, for providing the remarkable opportunity.
The professional basketball couch specially poured encomium on Mr. President for his commitment to the volunteering scheme, adding that it takes a great and focused Leader to share, especially when you yourself do not have enough.
Earlier, the Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Nkem Anyata-Lafia to the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub in a press statement affirmed that the five (5) Volunteers are deployed to the Republic of Benin to serve as responsible Technical Diplomats during their two-year stay in the country.
According to him, they five specialize in various fields; including Agriculture, Nursing, Engineering, Basketball, Academics, and the sciences and are currently employed in different institutions across Nigeria and are set to spend the next two years in their host countries before returning to their positions.
Having completed rigorous orientation exercises to prepare them for their assignments, they are ready for the challenges ahead.
The Volunteers, the former Lawmaker informed are selected under the Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) scheme and expected to contribute their skills and expertise to the development of the host country while promoting Nigeria’s interests and values.
Hon. Buba urged the volunteers to be excellent ambassadors of Nigeria and to understand that they are serving both humanity and their country.
the Director-General emphasized the importance of changing the narrative about Nigeria through this initiative and reiterated Nigeria’s Commitment to Providing Technical Support to African Countries.
He highlighted that the deployment of these volunteers demonstrates Nigeria’s commitment to sharing its abundant human resources with African, Caribbean, and the Pacific, as well as its desire to exchange expertise and knowledge where needed.
Present at the Briefing were some Senior Staff at NTAC led by Mr. Adebowale Fehintola, (Assistant Director Programs) Mrs. Bukola Ejiwale, (Ministry Consular Administration), Mrs. ‘Bunmi Ojo, (Head Information/Public Relations) and Mr. Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special Assistant to the DG on Media and Publicity, who represented the Director- General, among others.
Footnote:
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps is an agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria dedicated to providing technical assistance to developing countries. Since its establishment in 1987, the Scheme has deployed over ten thousand volunteers to various countries and multilateral institutions around the world.
