Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar says President Tinubu’s 4 agendas on Development, Democracy, Demography, and Diaspora shall be adopted relentlessly by offering trendy solutions to difficult challenges for nationwide progress.
The Minster acknowledged this when the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa led the Management and Staff of NiDCOM on a solidary go to to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
According to Ambassador Tuggar, “Nigeria ought to faucet into its diaspora past Europe and America in addition to give attention to Africa Diasporas to utilise its world publicity, abilities and competencies for nationwide growth,“ he stated.
The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Yusuf Maitama Tuggar (OON) within the firm of the Perm. Sec. MFA, Amb. Adamu Ibrahim Lamuwa, obtained in viewers Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM & her delegation at the moment, twenty ninth August, 2023…1/2
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Commending NiDCOM for performing excellently properly throughout the quick interval of 4 years of its institution, Amb. Tuggar famous that a few of NiDCOM’s programmes particularly the National Diaspora Day are worthy of emulation.
The Minister maintains that NiDCOM can synergize with the Global Citizens Help Desk domiciled within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in case of emergencies for diaspora Nigerians.
Briefing the newly appointed Minister, Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa acknowledged that inside 4 years, NiDCOM has persistently hosted the National Diaspora Day attracting over 5000 hybrid contributors yearly together with an inaugural Diaspora Merit Award 2023.
Her different strides of the Commission embody: Developing National Diaspora Policy, Diaspora Data Mapping, National Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), Diaspora Housing Mortgage Scheme, States Diaspora Focal Point Officers Summit, Diaspora Quarterly Lecture, Badagry Door of Return and the Diaspora Weekly TV Show amongst others.
The NiDCOM Boss seeks strong collaboration with strategic ministries and businesses to up-scale Diaspora remittances,(presently 22 billion {dollars} yearly) Diaspora Direct Investments, Diaspora Medical Missions and the institution of Diaspora Continental Offices.
