Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar says President Tinubu’s four agendas on Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora shall be followed relentlessly by providing modern answers to complicated challenges for national progress.
The Minster stated this when the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa led the Management and Staff of NiDCOM on a solidary visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
According to Ambassador Tuggar, “Nigeria should tap into its diaspora beyond Europe and America as well as focus on Africa Diasporas to utilise its global exposure, skills and competencies for national development,“ he said.
The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON) in the company of the Perm. Sec. MFA, Amb. Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, received in audience Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM & her delegation today, 29th August, 2023…1/2
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Commending NiDCOM for performing excellently well within the short period of four years of its establishment, Amb. Tuggar noted that some of NiDCOM’s programmes especially the National Diaspora Day are worthy of emulation.
The Minister maintains that NiDCOM can synergize with the Global Citizens Help Desk domiciled in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of emergencies for diaspora Nigerians.
Briefing the newly appointed Minister, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated that within 4 years, NiDCOM has consistently hosted the National Diaspora Day attracting over 5000 hybrid participants annually including an inaugural Diaspora Merit Award 2023.
Her other strides of the Commission include: Developing National Diaspora Policy, Diaspora Data Mapping, National Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), Diaspora Housing Mortgage Scheme, States Diaspora Focal Point Officers Summit, Diaspora Quarterly Lecture, Badagry Door of Return and the Diaspora Weekly TV Show amongst others.
The NiDCOM Boss seeks robust collaboration with strategic ministries and agencies to up-scale Diaspora remittances,(currently 22 billion dollars annually) Diaspora Direct Investments, Diaspora Medical Missions and the establishment of Diaspora Continental Offices.
