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MCT And CMG Launch A Special Program ‘Happy Chinese New Year’
Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT), the 2021 “Happy Chinese New Year” activities are about to be launched soon as we ring out the Year of the Rat and ring in the Year of the Ox. It’s aimed at promoting international cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation and sending festive regards and best wishes to people around the world. At the same time, the Media Convergence Program 2021, “All about Chinese New Year”, is also grandly opened.
Shen Haixiong, Director of the China Media Group (CMG), and Hu Heping, Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, delivered speeches via video.
In his speech, Shen Haixiong expressed the hope that the “Happy Chinese New Year” activities would send good wishes to people around the world, enhance the international community’s understanding of China and build a bridge of friendship between Chinese and foreign cultures. He also hoped that through China’s excellent cultural products, countries around the world will be more deeply aware that the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind is not only a value orientation but also a realistic choice.
Hu Heping said in his speech that in the past year, despite the impact of the COVD-19 pandemic, China’s cultural and people-to-people exchanges with the rest of the world have never been interrupted, and a variety of transnational and cross-regional online cultural and tourism exchanges have been flourishing.
One of the aims of the 2021 “Happy Chinese New Year” activities is to bring the festive atmosphere and good wishes of the New Year to more parts of the world, Hu added.
It is reported that the 2021 “Happy Chinese New Year” activities will be carried out through online platform with 10 livestreamings starting from February 16, in 10 Chinese cities with distinctive characteristics, exploring the various customs and rich flavor of the Chinese New Year, so that global audiences can experience the flavor of the Chinese New Year without going out.
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NTAC Hails Tinubu; Volunteers Ready to Positively Impact Nigerians
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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