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“Cooperate with New Permanent Secretary to achieve the Ministry’s Mandates” – Dunoma Urges Staff

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10 months ago

July 28, 2024

Joel Ajayi

The out- gone Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry Of Youth Development,Dunoma Umar Ahmed,PhD has urged Staff of the Ministry to cooperate with the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,Mr Olubunmi Olusanya in order to achieve the mandates of the Ministry.
Dunoma Ahmed gave this charge during the official handing over ceremony which took place in the Ministry yesterday.

He describes the Staff of the Ministry as being up and doing , intelligent and dedicated to duties in the running of the affairs of the Ministry.While stressing that the Staff’s commitment to work since he assumed duty in the Ministry was instrumental to his success during his tenure of office, he pleaded with them to stretch the same hands of fellowship to his Successor.

Dunoma Umar who has just been posted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Permanent Secretary reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ‘s administration’s interest in the Youth,hence he said the President appointed two Vibrant Youth as Ministers to champion the affairs of the Ministry in line with the renewed hope agenda of the administration . This,he observed, demonstrates the commitments of the president to Youth development and empowerment emphasised that the Ministry is strategic in nature for the purpose of its mandate of catering for the well being of Nigerian Youth.

“It’s a known fact that the Youth constitutes 75% of Nigerian population .Youth are the economic strength of this country and it is today that usually determines tomorrow. For this purpose, we have to invest on them to make them economically viable”, the out- gone Permanent Secretary stated.

In his response, the new Permanent Secretary Mr. Olusanya Olubunmi said that he has heard good things about the Staff of the Ministry and urged them to keep the good works up.He stressed that his office doors are opened to everyone for ideas to sustain the smooth running of the Ministry.He promised that Staff welfare and training will be given a top priority for motivation.

While describing his predecessor as his mentor, Olusanya pointed out that ” his mentorship contributed to his appointment as a Permanent Secretary without knowing that he would be the one to succeed him in the Ministry.

While giving the Vote of thanks on behalf of the Ministry,Director, Legal Department thanked the out-gone Permanent Secretary for the inputs he has made during his short tenure of office .

He assured the incoming Permanent Secretary of Staff’s cooperation and wish him a successful tenure.

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NTAC Hails Tinubu; Volunteers Ready to Positively Impact Nigerians

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18 hours ago

June 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for funding the Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Scheme.

The Director General (DG) of NTAC , Dr Yusuf Yakub, made the commendation during a ceremony to receive five returning TAC volunteers from Zanzibar, Tanzania on Tuesday in Abuja.
The returning volunteers also expressed readiness to impact knowledge gained from participating in the programme on Nigerians.

TAC is a mechanism for Nigeria’s foreign aid and technical assistance to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries through the use of Nigeria’s abundant trained manpower.

Yakub lauded Tinubu’s visionary leadership and steadfast support for the TAC Scheme.

Welcoming the volunteers who had discharged themselves as worthy ambassadors in Zanzibar, the D-G thanked them for their patriotism, dedication to service and for making Nigeria proud on the international arena.

The NTAC boss highlighted the importance of knowledge-sharing, while announcing that certificates of completion will be presented to the volunteers in line with the noble objectives of the service.

He also emphasised the volunteers’ crucial role in passing on the skills and experiences gained in Zanzibar.

He expressed optimism that their efforts would positively impact the lives of Nigerians across the country and shape the expectations and service-delivery of future prospective volunteers.

Earlier speaking, Amb. Zakari Usman, the Director of Programmes for NTAC, expressed gratitude to the D-G for his unwavering support and provision for the volunteers throughout their service period.
He said that the volunteers had so delivered on the mandate of the agency that citizens of Zanzibar did not want them to leave their country.
Popoola Adegoke, the Team Lead and a Mathematics Instructor for the batch of returning volunteers, was full of gratitude to the Federal Government for providing them the opportunity to participate in the scheme.

Adegoke said that Nigeria, was well blessed and had the abundance of both human and natural resources to contribute meaningfully to the development of many countries of the world.

He said that the need to continue the TAC Scheme was not negotiable, owing to its high impact and results.

Mohammed Salisu, a Physicist, said that the experience had broadened his horizon as his orientation during the last 24 months in Zanzibar, especially on the cultural exchange.

He lauded the government for the scheme, saying that Nigeria is seen and perceived to be higher in all ranking, especially in the standard of living and educational system.

He also appealed to the government to sustain the scheme to close the gaps both the educational and professional systems in the African, Caribbean and the Pacific Countries.
NAN

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