Education
Barrow lauds NTAC’s efforts in advancing Gambian educational standard
Joel Ajayi
Adama Barrow, the President, Republic of Gambia, has lauded the Nigerian Government’s efforts in advancing his country’s educational standard.
He said the impact was evident through the scholarship and the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers competence who were sent by the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) to his country.
Barrow said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday and signed by Nkem Anyata-Lafia, the Special Assistant to the NTAC Director-General on Media and Publicity.
Anyata-Lafia quoted Barrow as saying this at the 17th Convocation Ceremony, University of the Gambia in Banjul.
The Gambian President lauded the giant strides being made by Nigerian professors deployed to serve in his country as volunteers.
He disclosed that the volunteers had completely changed the narratives in the entire education sector of the country.
The President, who is also the Chancellor of the University of the Gambia, noted that the support by NTAC’s continuous deployment of highly qualified professors in diverse fields has shown that Nigeria is truly a blessing to the African continent and beyond.
Responding, Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General, NTAC, expressed delight that the great mandate of the Corps was being appreciated from far and wide.
He also noted the selfless sacrifice the Federal Government of Nigeria was making to sustain the flagship foreign policy tool.
The NTAC boss conveyed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his 4-D Foreign Policy Initiative, which ensures that Nigeria would continue to remain visible in the comity of the nations of the world through its diverse laudable commitments to global advancement and progress.
“Thanks to our dear President for his broad-minded vision for global progress our nation has shown the world that we can selflessly apply ourselves to making our world better.
“From Africa to the Caribbean and Pacific countries, our footprints continue to tell the story that Nigeria is always prepared to give a shoulder to our black brothers and sisters to lean upon no matter where they may be on the face of the earth.
“I am happy today about the progress we are making in the Gambia. You all may recall that a TAC volunteer was the first Vice Chancellor here at this University and, as I speak to you, another set of volunteers are heading the University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET).
“So, our partnership with the Gambia did not start today. For many years running this partnership has continued to be a progressive one and we will be glad to continue to engage further.
“I thank the President, my friend, the Honourable Minister of Higher Education as well as the authorities of this University for inviting me here as a Special Guest of Honour.
“We, at the Corps as an institution, will always be there for their collaboration and progressive partnership,”the NTAC D-G emphasised.
The reports have it that Nigeria and the Republic of the Gambia have maintained bilateral relations since the country got her independence In 1965.
Education
JAMB conducts third party exam for Hos workers
Mariam Sanni
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board conducted promotional examination for junior workers under the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
About 450 junior staff participated in the computer based test examination at Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa – a suburb in the nation’s capital.
Speaking with journalists at the end of the exercise, the Director in charge of Abuja zone for JAMB, Hajia Zainab Hamzat said the exercise went smoothly.
She noted that 476 staff under the HoS were expected to participate in the promotion exercise but only 450 workers showed up for the exam.
The drector said: “Everything went well as usual. We call it third party exam. It is a promotion exam for HoS. All their officers sat for the exam for the purpose of promotion.
“We had two sessions – morning and afternoon. In the morning we expected 250 but 232 were present. In the afternoon we expected 226 and eight were absent.
“The exam was smooth. Everything went well.
The examination was for all the junior staff of HoS. We had immigration officers, fire fighters, civil defence and other paramilitary organisations under HoS for the examination.”
Also speaking, Durector of Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa, Mercy Olaosegbe lauded JAMB for setting high standards in professional examination.
She said: “The examination went well. We have all the facilities to conduct this examination. JAMB will not allow you to participate in these exams if your facilities are not up to standard. Because our centre is doing well, we have been participating in third party examination organised by JAMB.”
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