The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially deployed and handed over four Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and promote regional development.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the volunteers comprising two professors, one PhD holder, and one Master’s degree holder were formally handed over in Freetown on Thursday, 16th October 2025.
The deployment, the statement noted, underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to advancing South-South cooperation, Pan-African solidarity, and human capital development across the continent.
The volunteers, drawn from the fields of law, medicine, and science, will serve in Sierra Leone’s key educational and professional institutions to support knowledge transfer, capacity building, and socio-economic growth.
During the ceremony, Ambassador Anthony John Ebipador, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires in Sierra Leone, presented the volunteers to Sierra Leonean authorities represented by Mr. J. Momoh, Director of Education.
Ambassador Ebipador reaffirmed Nigeria’s “longstanding partnership and development assistance” to Sierra Leone, describing the deployment as part of Nigeria’s enduring contribution to strengthening institutional frameworks across Africa.
The Ministry expressed appreciation to the Sierra Leonean government for its hospitality and cooperation, emphasizing that the move “reflects Nigeria’s belief in collective prosperity and shared destiny.”
Established in 1987, the Technical Aid Corps Scheme remain one of Nigeria’s flagship foreign policy instruments, exporting skilled manpower to sister African and Caribbean nations in pursuit of mutual development and solidarity.
