The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Saturday welcomed 15 returning Technical Aid Corps, TAC, Volunteers from the Republic of Benin.

Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid, Yusuf Yakub, made this known during a reception and debriefing ceremony for the volunteers, commending them for their service to humanity.

Yakub, used the opportunity to reiterate the support of the agency in facilitating the process of retaining the services of any volunteer that had been offered employment in their host country.

He revealed that the government was proud of their services to humanity through bridging both the educational and professional gaps in African, Caribbean and the Pacific countries.

He therefore conveyed the appreciation of President Bola Tinubu in line with the agency’s mandate towards the promotion of Nigeria’s foreign policy goals by using soft power diplomacy, as the Director-General noted that through the TAC scheme the government had continued to send the correct signals to the entire world.

“The signal is that Nigeria is ever ready to continue to champion the quest for a better world through a more productive demography in ACP nations.

“The sacrifices we make today may not come easy, but our leaders understand that, until you sacrifice something dear to you to make life better for others, many lives may never achieve the true essence of living.

“We thank you for the quality service you have collectively rendered to our sister country and appreciate the fact that you have earned the respect and love of the people of Benin Republic, ” he said.