The Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has solicited more funding for the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM
The Committee of the Chairman, Senator Michael Nnachi stated this when the Lawmakers visited the Commission in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
“Studying NiDCOM’s activities, one area that is critically needed is funding to help it respond swiftly to the plethora of complaints and crises brought to it by Nigerian nationals abroad. The budget allocated is insufficient for the nature and volume of work carried out by the Commission.“
The Committee, therefore, called for a reform of the Act governing the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission to make it a revenue-generating agency.
“The Commission should amend the Act which restricts certain activities and means of revenue for the Commission and create the optimum capacity for NiDCOM to carry out its duties efficiently and without further hindrances.”
The Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the Senate Committee for their concern and support towards the Commission
“The Commission is actively ready to work more inclusively with the Committee in all her activities and events especially the upcoming National Diaspora Investment Summit scheduled for 15th to 17th November 2022.”
Erewa expressed her confidence that this time around, the requests of the Commission would be favourably answered at the end of the budget defence adding that this would catapult NiDCOM’s engagements with her diaspora for national development.
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