The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC), on Tuesday, deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to Liberia as part of the agency’s foreign duty.

The director-general, Yusuf Yakub, said that it was an important occasion for DTAC since it was the third deployment since he assumed office on Aug. 25.

He added that the deployment was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’, and also the 4-D agenda which are; development, democracy, demography, and diaspora.

Mr Yakub said that in keeping with Nigeria’s big sister or brother relationship with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, there was a need to deploy TAC volunteers.

“I want to thank the president for the 4-D foreign policy, and today we are taking one of the D which is Demography in which Nigeria has a positive demography in Africa.

“Most of our population are well trained and talented which is a youthful population, agile youths that are ready to serve their country whenever they are called upon.

“Also, we believe that these ones are capable because they have gone through rigorous training to be selected to serve Nigeria.

“So, this demography advantage, by extension, will also contribute to the development of Liberia in different ways, and also, it will contribute to the positioning of Nigeria among the committee of nations.

“Because you’re going to Liberia as volunteers to give service to humanity, so that you will portray the image of our dear country Nigeria,’’ he said.

Mr Yakub also urged the volunteers to see themselves as ambassadors of Nigeria and to their host community adding that, as Nigeria was sending them today, their guardian would be the Ambassador of Nigeria to Liberia.

The director-general said that the Nigerian Embassy in that country would be the new family home that they can run to when they need assistance.

He added, “DTAC will ensure that your welfare is taken care of during the cause of this assignment.’’

Speaking earlier, the director, programmes, Amb. Mohammed Mohammed, said that all necessary certifications and training were done on the volunteers to meet the agency’s mandate as TAC personnel in their host community.

He also urged the volunteers to be of good character and do Nigeria proud as ambassadors.

Some of the volunteers told reporters that they were grateful to DTAC for the rare opportunity given to them.

They also promised to deliver as expected and to put the name of Nigeria on the map of greatness.

Also, the TAC volunteers will be departing from Nigeria to Liberia on Wednesday.

(NAN)