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NTAC: No more Exploitation of Nigeria through Japa Syndrome, Legal Platform to Export Nigeria’s Human Capital Unveil Soon

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NTAC: No more Exploitation of Nigeria through Japa Syndrome, Legal Platform to Export Nigeria’s Human Capital Unveil Soon

By: Michael Mike

The Director General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Hon. Yusuf Yakub has said plans are ongoing to put an end to the exploitation of Nigeria’s manpower outside the shores of the country as a legal pathway for export of the country’s human capital is in motion to boost earning from diaspora.

Yakub, who said this will help address irregular migration of Nigerian popularly called the Japa syndrome, also disclosed that Nigerians have shown to be great professionals wherever they found themselves, noting that two Nigerians are currently occupying the position of Vice Chancellors and another two the position of Deputy Vice Chancellors in different universities in the Gambia.

He made this disclosure on Friday while briefing on his activities in the last two years since he assumed as Director General of the agency. He was appointed to the position by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023.

Yakub, while addressing journalists on developments at the agency in the last two years, said the scope of the NTAC has increased and that the agency has opened a new frontier in its soft power diplomacy.

He noted that the Corps has deployed 396 volunteers from different works of endeavours to different countries in the last two years.

He said: “One of the new policies I came in with is to turn Nigeria Technical Aid Corp into a hub for the export of our manpower, not just for free, but also for money.

“And so, side by side with the soft power diplomacy export to support our brothers in Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific, and also to serve humanity, and in the process expose our experts, we are trying to introduce or have introduced the sale of our manpower to discourage JAPA, to also discourage our citizens dying out there in the deserts and in the ocean, and most importantly, to create employment for our citizens.”

He added that: “Because every year, we graduate thousands from our National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, we graduate thousands from our universities and polytechnics, and so we have millions of unemployed experts on the ground. And so I discussed this with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and immediately we sent an agreement, a proposed draft agreement for this new initiative, because this is going to be a new initiative.

“And I remember when I was in the secondary school, our teachers were Indians and other nationals. And so export of labour is as good as export of crude oil.

And since we are blessed with this labour, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps has come up with this initiative. And very soon, by the grace of God, we will start exporting labour. And we are also talking with the International Organisation on Migration and other international organisations to see how this export of labour will not only be restricted to Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific, but it will be all over the world.”

He said that the ministry of Justice has drafted a working agreement and “immediately, we conclude on signing that agreement, we will start exporting our labour with dignity to all parts of the world. And in the process, we will be generating revenue for the country, and we will be eliminating unemployment amongst our citizens, and also increasing the remittance that the diasporas use to remit on their own back home, because we will be sending out more experts to work with dignity with their families out there all over the world. And this initiative is not only with the countries we are dealing with, because for the countries we are dealing with, they have already tested the expertise of our volunteers, they have known that Nigerians are people of integrity, high integrity, and so they have trusted us to say, okay, please, we want to start importing labour from your country.”

He noted that: “There are countries that depend on export of labour, so many countries like the Philippines and so on.”

He also said the agency has opened relationships with four new countries who are in need of the country’s human resources- Grenada, which is in the South Caribbean; Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan and Zanzibar, all in Africa.

“And there are some other countries that have also opened up relationships, but we have not yet deployed,” he added

He noted that: “The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps essentially is established to deploy soft power diplomacy to Africa, Caribbean, and the Pacific part of the world.

He said: “So today as I speak to you, NTAC has received back over 200 or something volunteers that we have been serving out there. They are all back home. And they all came back intact. And as I also speak to you today, we have over 300 volunteers that we have deployed recently.

“They are out there. And by the end of the year, we will be meeting our budget by 90-something percent. Because by the end of October, we will be deploying over 400.

We will have over 450 volunteers out there. So despite the slight differential in exchange rate, we are going to meet our budget by 90-something percent, by the grace of God, at the end of the year.”

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Breaking: Kanu fails to open defence, cites former counsel’s retention of case file

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Breaking: Kanu fails to open defence, cites former counsel’s retention of case file

By: Zagazola Makama

The detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday failed to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Kanu attributed his inability to present his defence to the failure of his former legal team, led by former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Kanu Agabi, to hand over his case file, preventing him from adequately preparing.

The defendant was initially slated to open his defence on Thursday but instead announced the sacking of his legal team and requested a short adjournment until Friday.

On Friday, the prosecuting counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), informed the court that the case was scheduled for Kanu to open his defence. When called, Kanu informed the court he could not proceed as those responsible for delivering his case file to the Department of State Services (DSS) facility, where he is being held, had failed to do so.

Kanu prayed for an adjournment until Monday, October 27, to access the case file and familiarise himself with its contents. He further stated he was expecting witnesses from the United Kingdom, the United States, Kenya, and Ethiopia, and requested an order allowing him to meet with them over the weekend for preparation.

The court granted his request, instructing the DSS to allow Kanu receive visitors on Saturday and Sunday. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the trial till October 27 for Kanu to open his defence, warning that the six days initially granted for his defence, which began on October 23, will not be extended.

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Farmer injured in herders’ attack in Konduga

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Farmer injured in herders’ attack in Konduga

By: Zagazola Makama

A farmer has been hospitalized after sustaining severe machete wounds in an attack by suspected herders at Jakana Village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

The incident occurred on Wednesday when a group of herders reportedly led their cattle into a beans farm belonging to locals and grazed on the crops.

During an attempt by Mohammad Ali Fantami, 30, of Kadamari Lamboa bush, to drive the cattle away, one of the herders allegedly attacked him with a machete, severing his left hand and inflicting deep cuts on his neck before escaping.

The victim was evacuated to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), where he is said to be responding to treatment.

Efforts are ongoing to trace and apprehend the perpetrators as investigations continue into the incident.
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Troops repel another ISWAP ambush, recover arms, motorcycles in Magumeri

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Troops repel another ISWAP ambush, recover arms, motorcycles in Magumeri

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai have foiled a series of ambush attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along the Damasak–Gubio road in Magumeri axis of Borno State.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the troops, who were on a fighting patrol as part of Operation Desert Sanity IV, came under fire from suspected terrorists on arrival at Binduldul.

Sources stated that the troops responded with superior firepower, forcing the terrorists to flee in disarray. Reinforcements led by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion later exploited the scene, recovering two motorcycles, one AK-47 rifle, five blankets, three praying mats, a spare motorcycle tyre and two gallons of engine oil.

The sources added that one terrorist was neutralised during the encounter.

Furthermore, at about 3:05 p.m. on the same day, while withdrawing from the area, the troops encountered another ambush involving an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack followed by heavy gunfire from ISWAP fighters near Kardio village.

The soldiers successfully repelled the assault, safely detonated another IED along their main supply route, and returned to base without any casualty.

Photographs from the operation indicated successful recovery of items and neutralisation of threats in the area.

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