NIDCOM, SWISS EMBASSY PARTNER ON DIASPORA RE-INTEGRATION
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in
Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa at an interactive
Session with the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria Amb. Georg Steiner in Abuja, has agreed to partner on some diaspora matters.
According to Mr Gabriel Odu of the NiDCOM Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Diaspora Reintegration, Diaspora Data Mapping and Capacity Building are some major issues put on the table by the NIDCOM Boss.
Hon. Abike explained that with the establishment of the Nigerians
in Diaspora Commission and ratification of the National Diaspora Policy
by the Federal Executive Council, Nigerians in the Diaspora now have a
one-stop agency to latch on for mutually beneficial engagement,
encouragement and enablement for overall national development.
She noted that since the Swiss Government has been engaged with Migration issues for over ten years in Nigeria, now that NIDCOM is
birthed, it becomes utmost expedient to partner more importantly on
Diaspora component of Reintegration of Returnees, Data Registration of
Nigerians living in Switzerland and Capacity Building of Staff.
The NiDCOM Boss believes that this will enhance and plummet socio-cultural and economic cravings of Nigerians in Switzerland to
always think home.
In the same vein, the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria Amb. Georg
Steiner who commended the giant strides of NIDCOM within a short span of just two years added that NIDCOM is the motivator and face of the
Diaspora.
He described Nigerians in the Diaspora as great and excellent achievers
and professionals that are changing the narratives.
Amb. Steiner promised that his government will be willing to help NIDCOM in Priority areas of socio-cultural exchanges, staff training and
Diaspora Reintegration Process.
