SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, (THEWILL) – 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), a Presidency statement said Thursday, adding that his appointment takes immediate effect.
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, the statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati said.
“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 statement added.
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