Dabiri-Erewa Hails Abia For Being The First State To Have A Diaspora Commission
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
(NIDCOM) has congratulated Abia State for being the first state in
Nigeria to have its own Diaspora Commission.
NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss said Abians have made
history with the passage of the bill by the Abia state House of
Assembly.
Dabiri-Erewa expressed her appreciation to the Abia Parliamentarians as
well as the Diaspora friendly Governor of the state, Governor Ekezie
Ikpeazu.
She equally thanked Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu, Special Adviser to
the Governor on Diaspora Matters and Special Duties for her diligence
and consistency in ensuring the passage of the bill.
She urged other states in the country to emulate Abia state as the
commission will provide a veritable platform to tap into the enormous
human resources of Abians in the Diaspora, who, working with Abians at
home, would contribute to the rapid development of the state.
The bill, H.A.B. 21 tagged: “The Abians in Diaspora Commission Bill,
2020, was sponsored by Hon. Onyekwere Mike Ukoha representing Arochukwu
state constituency.
According to the Speaker, “Honourable colleagues, this law might be
cited as “The Abians in Diaspora Commission Law” and shall come into
force this day 22nd of March, 2021″, he said.
