— Solicits Renewed Co-operation of Stakeholders on the TAC Scheme_
By Biola Lawal
FLOWERBUDNEWS: The Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, (NTAC,), Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub, has embarked visits to partner African Countries to further strengthen Nigeria’s position as a global leader in regional co-operation and technical expertise.
Speaking recently in Zanzibar on the importance of his 3-nation tour of the East African Sub-region, Hon. Buba Yakub emphasised the need for continued collaboration between Nigeria and partner nations on the Technical Aid Corps scheme.
(The Minister of Health of Zanzibar, ,Mr.Nassor Ahmed Mazrui,and his guest,the Director General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub (middle) pose for a photo session during the visit of the NTAC delegation to the country recently.
On the DG’s immediate right are the Director of Programmes at NTAC,Amb.Zakari Usman and the Nigerian High Commissioner to Tanzania,Amb.Suleiman Sani.
On the Minister’s immediate left are the Charge’ d’Affaires of the Nigeria High Commission in Tanzania,Mrs Zinat,NTAC’s Mr.Debo Fehintola,Assistant Director(Programmes) and other officials of the Ministry of Health, Zanzibar.
Photo: *Kauthar Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo)
This was disclosed in a statement by Kauthar H.I Gwarzo, Principal Information and Public Relations Officer, NTAC, a copy of which was made a available to FLOWERBUDNEWS by the Nkem Ayanta-Lafia, Special Assistant to DG, NTAC on Media and Publicity.
Hon. Buba Yakub highlighted the contributions of TAC Volunteers in enhancing development outcomes, assuring that the Agency would remain steadfast in delivering on the mandate of providing critical support to nations in need.
(DG, Buba Yakub and the Minister of Health of Zanzibar,Mr.Nassor Ahmed Mazrui during the recent visit by an NTAC delegation led by the DG to that country.)
He stressed that the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps scheme was an initiative under Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which had remained a vital tool in the nation’s soft diplomacy in the past 37 years.
Hon. Buba Yakub said that the Scheme had provided technical expertise to partner countries and multilateral institutions in critical sectors such Health, Education and Infrastructure.
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Flanked by the officials of both the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs of Tanzania, including officials of the Nigeria High Commission in the country led by the High Commissioner,Amb.Suleiman Sani(Third from Left),the NTAC Director General, Rt. Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub (middle) is pictured here while presenting a plaque to the Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Education,Dr.Wilson Charles, during the recent visit of the DG to the country.
Also in the picture are the Director of Programmes of NTAC,Amb.Zakari Usman(4th from Left),Mr.Debo Fehintola and Mrs Zinat,the Charge’ d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in that country as well as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2nd from right) and other officials of the Tanzanian Government.)
He stated:
“This Scheme is not only a strong testament to Nigeria’s commitment to regional and global development,its operationalisation also underscores our nation’s leadership role in fostering solidarity and shared growth among nations of the world.”
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Flanked by the officials of both the Ministries of Education and Foreign Affairs of Tanzania, including officials of the Nigeria High Commission in the country led by the High Commissioner,Amb.Suleiman Sani(Third from Left),the NTAC Director General, Rt. Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub (middle) is pictured here while presenting a plaque to the Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Education,Dr.Wilson Charles, during the recent visit of the DG to the country.
Also in the picture are the Director of Programmes of NTAC,Amb.Zakari Usman(4th from Left),Mr.Debo Fehintola and Mrs Zinat,the Charge’ d’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in that country as well as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2nd from right) and other officials of the Tanzanian Government.)
During the visits, which took the DG’s delegation through Rwanda, Tanzania and Zanzibar, the DG engaged with various government officials, including the Minister of Health of Zanzibar, Mr.Nassor Ahmed Mazrui; the Minister of Education, Ms. Lela Mussa and Dr.Wilson Charles, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education of Tanzania.
He also engaged with development partners and stakeholders of the TAC Scheme in a bid to deepen bilateral relations through the promotion of the Technical Aid Corps Scheme in those countries.
Also included in his itinerary was the monitoring of the activities and performance of TAC Scheme Volunteers serving in the region.
Monitoring exercise remained critical to ensuring that the contributions of these professionals to national development and capacity building in their host nations are impactful and correctly aligned with the Tinubu Administration’s policy direction,the statement noted.
(DG Buba Yakub with the VC of UNILAK,Rwanda during the recent visit to the Institution)
Furthermore, the NTAC DG’s bilateral engagement visits to the countries earlier mentioned were also part of efforts to advance Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The engagements reflect the commitment of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps to contribute meaningfully to the realisation of Mr. President’s 4-D Agenda, which sought to strengthen diplomacy, development and democracy.
(The NTAC delegation led by the DG,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub in a photo session with some of the Volunteers serving at Zanzibar during the recent visit to the island part of the confederating nation.)
It also valued Diaspora along with the above as key pillars of Nigeria’s foreign policy, all of which also align with Mr. President’s personal vision to promote sustainable partnerships with strategic nations and multilateral organisations across the globe in order to foster mutual co-operation and progress. FLOWERBUDNEWS
