The Chief Of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has expressed absolute commitment to partnering with Nigerians in the Diaspora who specializes in defence and security.
The Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM made this known via its official Twitter handle on Friday evening.
General Irabor who received the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital said given the security situation in the country, it would be most appropriate to synergize and exploit the enormous resource base of Nigerians in the Diaspora for national development on the proposed Diaspora Defence and Security Conference.
The Chief of Defence Staff commended the NIDCOM Boss, Mrs Erewa for engaging Nigerians in the Diaspora for meaningful contributions to national development.
He, therefore, promised to also sustain the drive for gender equity in the Armed Forces as well as a well-structured data mapping of Nigerian Military Personnel serving in different countries globally.
The Chairman NIDCOM who congratulated General Irabor on his appointment maintained that given the number of highly qualified Nigerians in the Defence and Security sector in the Diaspora it becomes necessary to bring them on board at the proposed Diaspora Defence and Security Conference.
The NIDCOM Boss also made a case for the enlistment of more women into the military for gender equity
She further commended the CDS for coming up with a gender policy for women in the armed forces.
https://twitter.com/nidcom_gov/status/1372939201537318913
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