We Will Do Everything To Protect Nigerians Abroad- Lawan

We Will Do Everything To Protect Nigerians Abroad- Lawan

The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan has restated the

Assembly’s commitment to the welfare and well-being of Nigerians living

anywhere in the Diaspora.

compendium entitled ” +600 Diaspora icons at 60″ by Hon Abike

Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and

Management Staff in Abuja.

  Lawan commended the doggedness, passion and determination of the NIDCOM

boss in bringing diaspora issues to the front burner right from her days

in the Parliament and now as Chairman/CEO, NIDCOM.

On Diaspora Voting,  Senator Lawan expressed optimism that Nigerians

anywhere in the world would soon freely exercise their franchise once

INEC is through with the bill.

  This position was corroborated by the Deputy Senate President Senator

Ovie Omo-Agege, emphasizing that the National Assembly is working with

the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to put mechanisms

that will ensure Nigerians anywhere in the world exercise their freedom

to vote.

He, however, gave assurances that the 9th Senate is the Nigerian Senate

that ensures Bills that are people-centred are considered and passed.

Senator Lawan promised to support NIDCOM in its enormous task of

engaging the Diaspora especially with the adoption and ratification of

the National Diaspora Policy in tandem with Nigeria’s Foreign Policy.

Presenting the compendium,  NIDCOM boss Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said it

is a compilation of extraordinary and exceptional exploits of Nigerians

in the Diaspora in different sectors,  though the list is endless.

Dabiri-Erewa further said NIDCOM is primarily building trust with the

Nigerian Diaspora global community to fast track investment back home

through various Programmes.

  She added that the National Diaspora Investment Summit has attracted

over 300 Nigerians investing in different sectors of the economy.

Other Programmes of the Commission, she added, include Diaspora Door of

Return, Diaspora Data Mapping, Diaspora Portal Mechanism, Diaspora

Lecture Series, Annual National Diaspora Day, and appointment of 33

Diaspora  Focal Point Officers across the States, among others.