The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has entered into a partnership with InnoPower Africa to expand remote job opportunities for young Nigerian professionals through diaspora-owned businesses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on the sidelines of the 8th Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
In a statement issued by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NIDCOM, the Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, described the initiative as a significant step toward reducing unemployment by leveraging the expertise, networks, and enterprises of Nigerians abroad.
She emphasised that the partnership aligns with NIDCOM’s mandate of engaging the diaspora as active contributors to national development.
“NIDCOM is proud to champion this initiative that embodies our core mandate: mobilising the Nigerian diaspora as active participants in solving our nation’s challenges,” Dabiri-Erewa said.
She added: “Nigerians abroad are employers, mentors, and champions who can directly create opportunities for their brothers and sisters at home.”
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Founder of InnoPower Africa, Emil Ekiyor, applauded the collaboration, noting that Nigerian youths possess world-class skills and the capacity to deliver exceptional value to global businesses.
He expressed confidence that the partnership would create practical job engagements and unlock new opportunities for young talents.
The MoU was signed by Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa on behalf of NIDCOM and Mr Ekiyor on behalf of InnoPower Africa, and was witnessed by the Secretary to the Commission, Engr Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, along with legal advisers from both organisations.