– Rt-Hon. Buba Yakub thanked President Tinubu for being given opportunity to serve as he received the Award bestowed at the Parliamentary Publication’s Annual Event
(The NTAC DG and Directors of the Agency at the event.)
By Biola Lawal
The Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt.Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub has dedicated the award of “Most Outstanding Public Servant of the Year” he received at the Nigerian Assembly Orientation and Award 2025 to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Award ceremony, which was held in Abuja on Wednesday, at the National Assembly Library Trust Funds Hall, was aimed at recognizing the best performing public servant in the non-legislative category across the country for the current year.
This was disclosed in a statement by Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special Assistant to the NTAC DG ( Media and Publicity), a copy of which was made available to FLOWERBUDNEWS on Wednesday.
The event,which drew participants from across the country, was the 9th Edition of the Awards.
Speaking at the event,the Publisher of Assembly News, a foremost Nigerian Parliamentary news tabloid, Prince Adeboye Omoboye, explained that the NTAC boss emerged best-peforming Public Servant from a national poll.
(Rep.of the NOA DG and his Media Aide,Tolu Meduna,as she presents an Award to the Majority Leader of the Adamawa State House of Assembly at the event.)
He lauded the NTAC DG for his commitment and sacrifice in the national service and for, particularly, using the Technical Aid Corps Scheme in the last two and-half years of the Tinubu Administration to reposition Nigeria as a global giant in the areas of soft power and development diplomacy.
While thanking President Tinubu for the opportunity to even serve the nation, the NTAC DG praised the promoters of the Awards for their visionary approach to progressive and developmental journalism.
He also noted that diverse fora such as the day’s occasion were important to chronicle the nation’s history in an era when younger Nigerians were beginning to lose touch with the nation’s evolutionary processes.
Earlier,while speaking on the theme of the day’s event,”A New Nigeria,”Director General of the Nigerian Orientation Agency, Issa Lanre-Onilu admonished Nigerians to rethink their responsibilities for the country.
He said that the new 7 for 7 National Value Charter of the NOA had emphasised not only the aspects of what he termed “National Promise”,but its corresponding “Citizens’ Code”.
He called on all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of placing Nigeria above every consideration at all times.Onilu was represented at the event by his Special Assistant on Media,Tolu Meduna.
The event,which saw the recognition of other Nigerians, including those from across the States, for various award categories,ended with a pledge to continue to push for a better Nigeria through parliamentary advocacy and media campaigns.
Among those who accompanied the NTAC DG to the event were the Director of Administration,Amb.Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed;that of Programmes,Amb.Zakari Usman as well as the Deputy Director and Head of Accounts,Mrs Meimunat Haruna-Mustapha.Others were the Assistant Director and Head of Internal Audits,Mr Adekola Lawal;his colleague ,Mr Mustapha Aliyu,an Assistant Director and Mr. Fehintola Adebowale, Assistant Director,Programmes,among others.
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired NAN Acting Boss holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Margaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic account of the he ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.