Education
Tinubu is passionate in bridging educational gap in ACP countries – NTAC DG
…As Nigeria Deploys 16 TAC Volunteers to Rwanda, Uganda
President Bola Tinubu is passionate in bridging both the educational and professional gap in African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries, an official has said.
The Director-General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), said this on Thursday during a deployment exercise for 16 Technical Aid Corps Volunteers (TAC) to be deployed to Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda in East Africa.
The reports have it that the exercise is a pre-departure orientation for the TAC volunteers who are scheduled for a 24-month biennial scheme in Rwanda and Uganda under the service of NTAC as soft power diplomacy.
Yakub said that NTAC was working assiduously to meet the expectations of the President in projecting the foreign policy through soft power diplomacy to the ACP countries.
“The volunteers are expected to project and promote Nigeria as the giant of Africa and the only country in Africa that offers soft power diplomacy to its brothers and sisters.
“We are also meeting up with Mr President’s 4D agenda which are: Development, Democracy, Demography and Diaspora.
“Also in terms of the foreign policy initiatives he has introduced, President Tinubu has a great passion to see our fellow blacks all over the globe specifically in the ACP countries are being catered for in every area of their needs .
“So, today we are deploying some experts to the Eastern African countries of Rwanda and Uganda to serve in various capacities and to impact on the lives of the people.
“The volunteers are mostly engineers in different fields and they are the country’s best who we are sending as ambassadors of Nigeria to impact knowledge on their host communities.
“Nigeria has the best in the world and wherever we find ourselves, we must make sure that we give in our best,’’ he said.
Some TAC volunteers, who spoke at occasion promised to uphold Nigeria’s integrity in their host communities.
Prof. Abdul Isa, a Professor of Agriculture from Abubakar Tafawa Beleawa University, Bauchi, said that the foreign mission came as an opportunity for him to impact knowledge in another country in Africa.
Dr Unwana Ekpe, a PhD holder in Electronic Engineering from Akwa Ibom State University, said, “I am happy to be selected by NTAC to go and represent Nigeria in Uganda; I am particularly happy that out of 10,000 that applied, I was deemed fit to represent the country.
Also, Prof. Jerome Ihuma, Professor of Ecosystems Management, Forest Biology and Ecology, Bingham University, Karu, said that he was delighted to be selected as a TAC volunteer among the over 10,000 entries sent by professionals to NTAC.
“I am delighted to be among the volunteers, for me to be here, it means NTAC is not bias and sincere to all Nigerians.”
NAN
Education
From Grassroots Football Administration to Academia: Nigeria Nationwide League One Chief Account Officer Adewale Earns PhD from Nasarawa State University
Cyril Ogar
The Chief Accountant officer of Nigeria Nationwide League NLO, Dr. Adeyinka Adewale has added a major academic milestone to his distinguished career, earning a PhD in Accounting from Nasarawa State University, in a journey that bridges football administration and scholarly excellence.
Born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Dr. Adewale has built a career defined by academic distinction, professional expertise, and leadership in financial management.
His doctoral research, titled “Effect of Ownership Structure on the Value of Listed Financial Companies in Nigeria,” offers a rigorous empirical analysis of how ownership configurations influence firm valuation, contributing significantly to the discourse on corporate governance in emerging markets.
Dr. Adewale’s academic journey reflects a steady pursuit of excellence.
He holds a Higher National Diploma in Accounting from Lagos State Polytechnic, a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a Master’s degree in Public Accounting, and now a PhD—further cementing his reputation as a scholar-practitioner.
A Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (FCNA), he has amassed extensive experience in financial systems management, budgeting, and institutional administration.
He currently serves as Head of Finance and Administration at the , Nationwide League One (NLO) where he plays a pivotal role in overseeing financial strategy, regulatory compliance, and administrative operations supporting national football development.
Beyond administration, Dr. Adewale has made notable contributions to academic research, with publications in the KASU Journal of Accounting Research and Practice.
His works, including studies on institutional ownership, managerial ownership, and firm value, underscore his deep engagement with issues of corporate governance and financial performance.
His research is grounded in advanced econometric methods, particularly panel regression analysis, enabling detailed examination of firm-level data over time and offering insights into the relationship between ownership structures and organizational performance.
With research interests spanning corporate governance, ownership structure, firm valuation, and public sector financial management, Dr. Adewale remains committed to advancing transparency, accountability, and efficiency across both public and private sector institutions.
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