‘We Will Strengthen Collaboration And Unity Of Purpose Amongst Nigerians In Diaspora’
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has assured Nigerians living abroad that the commission will continuously work towards strengthening collaboration and unity of purpose as well as collate accurate data of all Nigerians in the Diaspora.
She stated this during a two-hour townhall webinar meeting with Nigerians living in the Americas on Saturday night which coincided with one year anniversary of the Commission.
The meeting which was moderated by Messrs Samuel Adewusi, Wale Adesanya, Patricia Mawa, Mike Essien, and Obed Monago had over 760 registered participants and over 1.6 million live stream on Facebook.
She said that the Commission will work harmoniously with various groups and partners towards national development, adding that NIDCOM, working with the Senate and House of Representatives committees on
Diaspora, plan to convene an all stakeholders meeting, on how to strengthen NIDO, to fulfil the mission of its founding fathers to evolve to a viable, unifying and effective body that will involve and
be inclusive of all recognized and registered Nigerian Diaspora organisations.
On the issue of data,Dabiri-Erewa explained that without necessary data to know the total number of Nigerians living abroad, skilled and unskilled, planning will be uncoordinated, adding that the Commission
will work with all state focal persons on the diaspora to fulfil its vision and mission.
