ANAN PARTNERS NIDCOM TO ESTABLISH DIASPORA OFFICES ABROAD
ANAN), Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary NIDCOM and members of
both NIDCOM and ANAN.
Oru Leonard
The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), is seeking collaboration with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM), for the establishment of branches in some countries abroad.
The Chief Operating Officer of ANAN, Dr. Musa Ahmed Muhammed stated this
when the Association visited the Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, Hon Abike
Dabiri-Erewa, who was represented by Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi,
Secretary, NiDCOM in Abuja.
The Chief Operating Officer, ANAN, explained that as a professional
body, ANAN’s impact will be felt more if branches are established
outside the shores of Nigeria.
Mohammed added that ANAN has already contacted a professional accountant
who is also a fellow in USA and wants to help them set up a branch in
the USA.
“But it is wise for us to discuss with NIDCOM to use your good office
to achieve this purpose based on the law of USA, the law of Nigeria
especially on the law of the ANAN branch opening”.
Dr. Mohammed said that the aim was not just to open a branch in the USA
but hopes that NIDCOM should give ANAN the enablement to establish
offices in other parts of the world.
He also appreciated the prompt response of NIDCOM to issues that concern
Nigerians all over the world, urging them to keep up the good work.
Responding, Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary, Nigerians in
Diaspora Commission, assured ANAN representatives of NIDCOM’s maximum
support in actualising its purpose.
Bassi said that NIDCOM is set up primarily to engage meaningfully the
over 17million Nigerians living abroad and as such will be happy to
collaborate with ANAN provided the branches, if established, will impact
positively to the Nigerian economy.
While commending the success of ANAN so far, Bassi said that he wants
Diaspora accountants that will impact on its training programs and also
urged the association to key in to the NIDCOM’s programmes like the
National Diaspora Day, Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit to see how
the association can participate actively.
A six-man committee was constituted to work out the modalities for
ANAN-NIDCOM partnership.
ANAN is a professional body of Accountants registered by ACT 76 of the
1973 law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria saddled with the
responsibility to advance the science of accounting in Nigeria.
It is also a professional body that teaches before examining candidates
into the association and has been in operation for over 42 years.
