The Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Dr Yusuf Yakub has described Nigeria’s technical assistance scheme as a vital instrument in the implementation of Nigeria’s foreign policy objectives.
Yakuo made this known in a statement by Nkem Anyata-Lafia, his Special Assistant on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that the scheme was also a bridge for meaningful partnerships across Africa,the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
The Director-General, who spoke while on an official visit to Zimbabwe, affirmed the corps’ readiness to support the country’s developmental needs in line with the mandate of NTAC.
Meanwhile, Yakub engaged with top government officials in three key Ministries in Zimbabwe; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Ministry of Health and Child Care, and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.
The NTAC boss emphasised the need for Nigeria and Zimbabwe to expand diplomatic ties, enhance technical partnerships and align developmental goals through the framework of the Technical Aid Scheme.
“Through our technical manpower assistance, we have succeeded in deepening South-South Co-operation across the globe.
“We have also enhanced capacities and built skills in critical sectors of nation-building, particularly through technical volunteerism and soft power diplomacy.
“This is a programme that is close to the heart of our dear President.
“The President has insisted that our sister-nations in Africa and other parts of the world must be encouraged to share development initiatives that will leave no nation behind,” he said.
He also emphasised Nigeria’s readiness to support Zimbabwe’s public health systems with medical expertise, health education and community health interventions through NTAC’s skilled Volunteers Corps.
Through the visit, NTAC further cemented its role as a flagship agency for the promotion of Nigeria’s foreign policy goals across the globe through soft power and people-to-people relations.
NAN
