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UAE-Nigeria Bilateral Relations Advancing Rapidly For Economic Growth – Envoy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Salem AlShamsi said both his country and Nigeria’s relations is rapidly advancing across all fields to boost their economies.
The ambassador said this at the UAE 53rd National Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja.
The celebration, with theme, “Year of Sustainability’’ was declared by the President, Sheikh Mohammed Al Nahyan.
Also as part of the country’s sustainable efforts, it will be hosting Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week from Jan. 12 to Jan. 18, 2025.
The UAE national celebration, known as the Eid Al Eithad in Arabic, is a day to celebrate the country’s heritage of deep-rooted tradition.
The remembrance of a shared union has allowed for rich cultural diversity in the UAE.
The envoy said that 2024 had witnessed the resumption of UAE visa issuance, the return of Emirates Airlines and the launch of Thuraya services by Al Yah Satellite Communication in Nigeria.
He also said that the American Hospital Dubai Offices in had been opened Lagos and Abuja.
“These developments are part of the ongoing efforts to further strengthen the robust economic ties between our nations.
“Our bilateral, non-oil trade grew by 22 per cent between 2022 and 2023, rising from 2.2 billion dollars to 2.7 billion dollars. The UAE has also provided 22.3 million dollars in humanitarian aid.
“In this context, the Noor Dubai Foundation launched an eye treatment campaign in Abuja, treating over 3, 000 people, continuing its efforts since 2019, during which its has treated over 9 million people.
“We look forward to a robust future while being proud of our achievements so far, ” he said.
He said a personal point of pride for him was the fact that the UAE relationship with Nigeria was institutional based on the respect and mutual support in all fields,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the high point of the event was when two people won an all expense paid trip to the UAE sponsored by Emirates Airlines.
NAN
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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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