Nigeria and Jamaica have signed an Agreement on Technical Assistance aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding the impact of Nigeria’s Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Programme in Jamaica.
The agreement was signed on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the sidelines of the high-level meeting of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. It followed a meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith.
The two ministers discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations and promote greater people-to-people exchanges. Senator Johnson Smith expressed Jamaica’s appreciation for the contribution of Nigeria’s TAC Programme, particularly in health, education and local fabric artisanry, and indicated interest in receiving additional Nigerian professionals, especially nurses and teachers.
She also highlighted the programme’s wider cultural impact, citing “JADIRE”—a concept combining Jamaican designs with Nigeria’s traditional Adire tie-dye technique—as an example. The concept was developed by Jamaican artisans following training under the TAC Programme in 2018.
Both ministers acknowledged opportunities to expand cooperation in other areas of mutual interest and agreed to pursue them through existing and additional bilateral platforms. The signing of the agreement reaffirmed Nigeria and Jamaica’s commitment to strengthening their longstanding ties and advancing practical cooperation for mutual benefit.
