NIGERIANS ARE DOING WELL IN JAPAN”- JAPANESE AMB

Oru Leonard

The Japanese Ambassador to Nigerian Amb. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi has
commended the efforts of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM,
and stated that Nigerians in Japan are doing well and are good
ambassadors of Nigeria, Amb. Kazuyoshi stated this when he visited the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians
in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja.

According to Mr Gabriel Odu of the Media and Protocol Unit, Amb. Kazuyoshi said his reason for the courtesy visit was to promote grassroots exchange system between the people of Nigeria and Japan. Also, to learn the structure of NiDCOM in order to look into the possibility of replicating a similar structure to cater for its about 1.4 million Japanese in the Diaspora.

Amb. Kazuyoshi commended Nigerians in Japan, being one of the most
populous immigrant community doing excellently well especially in the
areas of sports and business, as well as social ethics like Mr. Ikenna Nweke.

He appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in creating Ease of
Doing Business in the country, which has about 27 Japanese companies
doing business in Nigeria.

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa impressed with the good reports of Nigerians in
Japan by the envoy, said that there is a strong union of Nigerians in
Japan who are doing great things, while adding that many of them have
contributed variously in giving back to the grassroots level in Nigeria
through Sports and other means of empowerment.

She agreed that the people-to-people relationship at the grassroots
level; will strongly foster relationship between Japan and Nigeria.

The NiDCOM Boss gave her assurances that the Commission is ready to
cooperate and partner with Japan in areas of staff training and
development.

(NiDCOM Media)