Dabiri-Erewa Hails Appointment Of Olaoluwa As DG Diaspora Centre Of Excellence In Nigeria
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians
in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa
as the first Director General of the newly created Diaspora Centre of
Excellence, the first in Africa.
Commission, in collaboration with the University of Ibadan.
In the congratulatory letter personally signed by her, the NIDCOM boss
commended the efforts of the renowned Professor of Diaspora, adding that
she believes in the competence and capability of Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa
in driving the goals and aspiration of the Centre to its fullest
maximisation and to the benefits of mankind.
She implored Prof. Olaoluwa to urgently bring to bear the gains of
citing such centre in University of Ibadan, being the premier University
in Nigeria in the areas of research and scholarship.
Olaoluwa’s appointment took effect from March 1, 2024 and it is for
three years.
The Professor of Diaspora studies was the founding Coordinator of the
Diaspora and Trans-national Studies programme at the Institute of
African Studies, University of Ibadan where he was the former Director.
Olaoluwa has worked assiduously to develop the graduate programme into
an enviable level through the encouragement of cutting edge research by
faculty and students.
The construction of the centre would commence soon with the release of
One billion naira to the University by TETFUND.
