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(Middle) Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) and the Technical Aid Corps Volunteers billed for Uganda.
THE Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr Yusuf Yakub, has charged 21 Nigerian professionals deployed to Uganda to uphold Nigeria’s values of excellence, professionalism, discipline and patriotism.
Yakub gave the charge in Abuja during the briefing, orientation and send-off ceremony for the 21 volunteers ahead of their two-year technical service in Uganda under the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) programme.
He told the volunteers that they were going out not merely as Nigerians, but as ambassadors of the country, noting that their conduct would shape global perception of Nigeria.
“You are going there to serve humanity, impact knowledge and provide services to our brothers and sisters.
“I, therefore, encourage you to carry the Nigerian flag proudly and conduct yourselves in a way that will make our country proud,” he said.
Yakub urged the volunteers to approach their assignments with humility, adaptability and a spirit of sacrifice, and to leave a lasting positive impact on their host institutions.
He said NTAC was established in 1987 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an instrument of soft power diplomacy.
“It has deployed over 12,000 Nigerian experts to more than 40 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific in the last 38 years,” he said.
Yakub described the programme as a practical demonstration of Nigeria’s commitment to South-South Cooperation and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
He said that Nigeria was not just a beneficiary of international aid but also a contributor to global development.
He also disclosed the Federal Government’s emerging initiative on dignified international deployment of skilled Nigerian workers under negotiated agreements that guaranteed remuneration, protection and dignity.
The NTAC boss said that Nigeria recently signed an agreement with Jamaica for the deployment of about 400 youths.
“While NTAC will provide salaries and allowances, the host country will provide accommodation, utilities and transportation to work,” he said.
Earlier, Assistant Director of Programmes, Mr Akin Falusi, who presented the volunteers to the Yakub, described them as highly qualified professionals drawn from across the country who had completed all required processes.
The volunteers promised to raise Nigeria’s flag high by promoting the good image of the country through the technical aid programme initiative.
The Team Lead, Professor Rilwanu Umar, thanked the agency for the opportunity and assured that the team was united to contribute meaningfully to development in Uganda.(NAN)
A.I
Oct. 5, 2026
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