IOM DONATES COMPUTER TO NIDCOM FOR DIASPORA MAPPING
L-R: Director of Admin., NIDCOM, Mrs Victoria Adeosun, representative
of IOM Mr Emeka Anene, representative of the Chairman/CEO and the
Secretary of NIDCOM, Engr Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, Ms. Mariam Madaki, Ms.
Olufunke Oloye receiving the computer at NIDCOM headquarters, Abuja.
Oru Leonard
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Migration
department of the United Nations, has donated a computer for data
management and mapping to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.
Representing the Organisation, Mr Chukwuemeka Anene said the donation
was necessitated by the outcome of the National Migration Working Group
that was set up by IOM to bring on board all the stakeholders on migration related issues.
He reiterated IOM’s commitment in ensuring the orderly management of
migration data.
Anene added that the pending National Diaspora Policy document be
approved by the Federal Executive Committee so as to speed up diaspora
engagement in Nigeria.
Receiving the donation on behalf of NIDCOM, Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu
Bassi, who represented the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa thanked IOM for their support as
always and promised that the computer will be used for the purpose for
which its was donated.
On the diaspora policy, Bassi, who is the Secretary of the Commission,
said he is positive that the document will be approved by the Federal
Executive Council very soon.
