Reps task technical aid corps on deployment of patriotic citizens

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Wednesday, tasked the newly appointed Director General of the Technical Aid Corps, Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, with the deployment of qualified Nigerians to overseas countries.

Hon. Abbas, who gave the charge during an interactive session with Hon. Yakub, pledged solidarity for the parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs towards ensuring that patriotic Nigerians become good ambassadors of the country.

The Technical Aid Corps delegation was led by the newly appointed Director General, Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, who was the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 9th Assembly.

The Speaker congratulated Yakub on the TAC appointment “on behalf of the House of Representatives.”

He noted that the members of the House who worked with the ex-lawmaker were not surprised by his appointment due to his personal qualities and pedigree.

While assuring Yakub of the House’s readiness to assist the agency in achieving its objectives, Speaker Abbas told him, “You can count on us as one of you any day, any time.”

The Speaker recalled with nostalgia how young Nigerians, including himself, aspired to be volunteers under the TAC when it was newly established, noting that the Corps “has been existing for quite a long time.”

Speaker Abbas noted that it is very comforting that several volunteers under the Corps have now become good ambassadors for Nigeria across the world.

He said: “I urge you, the Director, to continue on this pedestal, on this lane of identifying Nigerians who are patriotic and disciplined and sending them to those countries so that they will not only go there to serve the interests of the country but will equally defend the interests of Nigerians there.

“I want to sincerely inform you that the House of Representatives is ready to partner with you, to collaborate with your agency, and to ensure that all those bottlenecks—all those challenges that are bedevilling your agency—are sorted once and for all.”

Earlier in his remarks, Hon. Yakub described the visit to the Speaker as a homecoming. “This is my home,” he said.

The TAC director congratulated him on his “overwhelming victory during the election for the speakership.”

Recalling that the Speaker garnered over 90 per cent of the votes, he said, “This is a sign that you were elected by almost all the members of the House.”

Hon. Yakub stressed the need for more diplomacy in global politics, stating that “It is better to conquer the world through soft power and diplomacy than with the barrels of the gun.”

The TAC Director solicited the support of the Speaker, as the Head of the House of Representatives, noting that “without the support of the parliament, we can hardly operate.”

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