President Goodluck
Jonathan has approved the appointment of Dr. Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi
as the new Director- General and Chief Executive Officer of the Technical
Aid Corps (TAC).
He was until his appointment Special Adviser to President
Jonathan on International Relations. Dr. Osunyikanmi succeeds Ambassador Mamman
M. Daura, whose tenure as Director-General of the Technical Aid Corps expired
in June.
A native of Ile-Oluji in Ondo
State, Dr. Osunyikanmi holds a doctorate degree in Political science. He
previously served in several capacities including Special Adviser to
the Governor of Ondo State on Intergovernmental Affairs and Multilateral
Relations (2009-2010) and Commissioner for Education, Ondo State (2010).
Established in 1987, the
Technical Aid Corps is a Foreign Policy mechanism to deliver Technical Manpower
Assistance to the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Dr.
Osunyikanmi’s appointment is in furtherance of President Jonathan’s commitment
to strengthen the Directorate’s institutional and operational capacity.
The appointment takes
immediate effect.
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