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Director General, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Yusuf Buba Yakub,Congratulates New NIA DG,Amb.Mohammed Mohammed, on New Appointment

– Lauds President Tinubu for Placing a Round Peg in a Round Hole

– Extols Amb.Mohammed’s Sterling Leadership Qualities and Experience as Hallmarks of a True Career Diplomat

Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub,has described the appointment of Amb.Mohammed Mohammed as a resounding testimony to the famed capacity and experience of the outstanding Diplomat in a career that has spanned over three decades of public service.

He added that Amb.Mohammed’s professional astuteness and experience have become a badge of honour that describes his personality from the entire years he has spent in the service of Nigeria in diverse places, including the years he spent at the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps as both its Acting Director General and Director of Programmes of the Agency.

The former federal lawmaker,  extended the felicitations of the Management and staff of the Corps to the new NIA boss, used the occasion to laud President Tinubu for recognizing the sterling qualities of the Diplomat and his appointment is nothing short of placing a round peg in a round hole.

Rt.Hon.Buba expressed the hope that the immediate past Nigeria’s Charge’ d’Affaires to Libya would draw from his wealth of experience to make all those, including Mr President,who have invested trust and confidence in his ability to deliver on this new national charge, proud.

In a letter personally signed by the NTAC DG, and made available to Rendezvous in Abuja, by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Nkem Ayata-Lafiya, reads: “Indeed, this new feather to your cap is a resounding testimony to your famed capacity and experience as an outstanding Diplomat, Careerist, top Civil Servant and, above all, a Distinguished Nigerian, all of which have become for you a badge of honour from the entire years you have spent in the service of our dear country, including the years you spent with us at the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) as both an Acting Director General and Director of Programmes."

“Once again, Your Excellency, Mr DG, for myself, my dear family and, indeed, on behalf of the Management and staff of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, of which you were a distinguished part, I heartily convey to you our very enormous congratulations on your grand elevation to the seat of DG,NIA.

“May Allah (SWT) strengthen you for this new task. Amin!”

The new Director General of the National Intelligence Agency,Amb.Mohammed Mohammed has served the nation in various capacities, including a stint at the State House,Abuja;in Islamabad, Pakistan, and lately in Tripoli,Libya,from where he left to assume his current position, following the announcement of his name by the Presidency on Monday to fill the gap left by the immediate past DG of the Agency,Amb. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.