– Challenges Volunteers to Give in their Best in Countries of Assignment.
By Biola Lawal
Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his strong support to the promotion of Nigerian Technical Aid Corps’ mandate.
Hon. Buba gave the commendation in Abuja on Monday during the deployment of Technical Aid Corps Volunteers to Sierra Leone and Seychelles, Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special Assistant to the NTAC, DG (Media and Publicity) disclosed in a statement.
The TAC DG said that it was worth being celebrated that, Nigeria has, for the past 37 years, continued to deploy professional Volunteers to assist fellow developing countries in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific countries in the spirit of the United Nations’ South-South Co-operation.
He disclosed that over 10,000 Volunteers with diverse capacities have in these past years, been sent to serve in over forty countries of the world where they have demonstrated competence, simple lifestyle, and above all quality service to the appreciation of the host countries and institutions where they served.
He charged the Volunteers to shun all hindrances to quality service-delivery in their countries of assignment, the former federal lawmaker enjoined them to endure all conditions of living they find themselves in, stressing that such was the demand of volunteerism.
“I understand that some of you may own big homes in Nigeria, but, please make do with whatever you are offered in your place of service.You must commit to making this country and our dear President proud on this national call to duty.
”If you have any challenges, please, contact our Mission in the country where you are serving.
“The tripartite agreement you will sign with us and the country of your service will itemise all our responsibilities to you, which the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps will continue to abide by.
Earlier, TAC Director of Programmes, Amb.Zakari Usman, told the Volunteers to strive to live up to the demands of the Scheme by following in the exemplary footsteps of those who served before them.
He also challenged them to showcase the best of our country in competence and in character at all times while outside the country
A member of the Volunteers, Mr.Salmanu Mamman-Shatta, who spoke on behalf of his colleagues, conveyed their appreciation to the Federal Government for giving them the opportunity to serve.
He also pledged that the team would do the nation proud in the 24-month service scheme.
Among those present at the event we
re the Director of Administration at NTAC, Amb.Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed; the Deputy Director (Admin.), Amb.Saidu Muhammed, and Mrs.Meimunat Haruna Mustapha, Deputy Director (Accounts) as well as the Special Assistant to the DG on Media Matters, Mr.Abdulkadir Iliyasu, among others.
(Flanked by some officials of the Nigerian Technical Aid and Volunteers,the Director General of the Agency,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub (m) poses for a photo session with Amb. Yakubu Abdullahi Ahmed, Director of Administration on his immediate left and Amb.Zakari Usman, Director of Programmes,on his right.
Others from the DG’s far left are Mrs Meimunat Haruna Mustapha, Deputy Director ( Accounts) and Amb.Saidu Muhammed.
Also with them are Volunteers Ms Esther Fada Baba,Nwoko Chinasa Scholastica as well as Dr.Aminu Barde and Salmanu Mamman-Shatta during the orientation exercise for the Sierra Leone and Seychelles-bound Volunteers in Abuja on Monday, December 2,2024.)(FLOWERBUDNEWS)
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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 Nl 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 Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
