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NTAC DG, Buba Yakub Mourns Former President Buhari, Extends Sympathies to President Tinubu, Nigerians...

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Daily Rendezvous  Abuja – July 14, 2025 The Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigeria’s former President, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd.), describing the late leader as a towering figure whose legacy of selfless service and integrity will endure for generations. In a heartfelt condolence message personally signed and released late Sunday, Rt. Hon Yusuf Buba Yakub, the former lawmaker joined millions of Nigerians and the global community in mourning the passing of the former Head of State, who died at the age of 82 in London. Buba Yakub reflected on the life and contributions of the late President, noting that he served the nation with unwavering dedication as a soldier, statesman, and a committed nationalist. "The entire nation is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of a man who gave his all to Nigeria as a soldier, a politician, a mentor to many, and above all, a patrio...

NTAC DG, Yusuf Buba, Celebrates Gbajabiamila at 63, Describes Him as a Selfless Leader and Nationalist

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Daily Rendezvous Abuja, Nigeria The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has extolled the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, describing him as a patriotic statesman whose life has been defined by selfless leadership and an unwavering commitment to national development. In a personal message signed and made available to the media from his duty post abroad, the NTAC DG praised Gbajabiamila's decades-long public service record, which spans legislative excellence, legal brilliance, and transformational leadership. Rt. Hon. Buba, who served in the 8th and 9th National Assemblies under Gbajabiamila’s leadership—first as Majority Leader and then as Speaker—recalled the sterling performance of the former lawmaker, noting their shared commitment to national service and effective legislative o...

NTAC DG Bags Honorary Doctorate for Exemplary Leadership, Seeks Deeper Institutional Collaboration

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Daily Rendezvous Abuja, Nigeria – The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), Rt. Hon. Yusuf Buba Yakub, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctoral Fellowship by the Emergency Crisis and Risk Management Institute in recognition of his outstanding leadership, competence, and unwavering professionalism. The prestigious award, which also includes an honorary fellowship, was presented during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Institute to the NTAC headquarters. The honour celebrates Dr. Yakub’s impactful stewardship of NTAC, a government agency that has, since its establishment in 1987, deployed over 10,000 skilled Nigerian volunteers to more than 40 African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries. Speaking during the event, the Director-General of the Emergency Crisis and Risk Management Institute, Dr. Chuks Akawo, commended Dr. Yakub’s transformative leadership and the role NTAC continues to play in promoting international cooperation a...

NTAC Boss, Buba, Bags ICEN's Doctorate - Dedicates Certificate to President Tinubu, Service of Humanity

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Daily Rendezvous DG, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Buba, Recommits to Greater Service to Humanity as He Bags ICEN's Doctorate Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub has pledged to continue to offer his best efforts to improving the lot of humanity everywhere he finds himself. The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC),who restated the above in Abuja, Saturday ,when he received a Professional Fellowship Doctorate award of the Institute of the Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), dedicated the highly prized certificate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he termed"the leadership he has demonstrated in less than one year since assuming the Office of President in the country." While also thanking the President of ICEN and members of the Governing Council of the Institute for finding him worthy of the award, Buba re-iterated his conviction that, in spite of how things may seem to be at the moment, Nigeria in t...