The newly appointed Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Dr. Pius Osunyikanmi has promised to initiate measures that would reposition the Directorate in line with President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda.
Dr. Osunyikanmi, until his latest posting was a Special Adviser to President Jonathan on Foreign Affairs. He took over from Ambassador Mamman Daura.
Speaking at a maiden meeting with the management and Staff of the Directorate on Thursday as he formally assumed duties, the new TAC DG stressed that his administration will expand the horizon of the Agency in discharging it’s responsibility of facilitating Nigeria’s foreign policy and strengthening cooperations with other Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
He therefore charged the management and staff to sustain the efforts of the Federal Government towards propagating Nigeria’s national interests.
Osunyikanmi also admonished the staff against indolence and neglect of core duties.
The DG urged them to give him maximum co-operation to help him set new agenda for the Directorate which will soon be unfolded.
He also expressed delight at the warm reception accorded him by the staff; and commended the past administration in the Directorate for a dedicated service.
He further commended the activities of TAC Volunteers who have imparted knowledge in their respective countries of assignment in line with the Federal Government’s Policy on Capacity Building and South-South relations.