Tag: Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa

UFC KICK-BOXING: Dabiri-Erewa congratulates Adesanya, urges him to sustain momentum

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a statement by Mr. Gabriel Odu of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the Commission,has congratulated ,a Nigerian in Diaspora, Israel Adesanya, for the giant strides by defeating his opponent Jared Cannonier to retain the title and extend his winning streak to 12-0.   Israel Adesanya retained his Unified Fighting Championship (UFC) title, after beating an American Jared Cannonier at the T-mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA. The NIDCOM Boss hailed Adesanya’s performance and applaud him for showing…

Migration is a Catalyst for development,says Dabiri-Erewa

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM), Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said more African countries joining the Diaspora bandwagon, to establish and properly engage their respective Diasporas will catapult continental development and growth.   Represented by the Secretary to the commission, Engr Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, stated this during the Second Study Tour of the Commission and other agencies by Ethiopian Delegation facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Abuja. Dr. Bassi who welcomed the Country to Country visit, stated that it helped integrate Africans in the diaspora…

NiDCOM Boss call condermns death of Lucky Chikeze, demands Justice, Arrest of Perpetrators

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the death of 42 year old, Mr Lucky Ndubuisi Chikezie in Pretoria, South Africa as very worrisome and painful.   In a statement by Mr Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa said the circumstances of Mr Lucky’s arrest, detention and eventual death was very unsettling and heartbreaking.   The NIDCOM boss consoled with the family of Mr Chikezie, and friends and prayed God to grant him…

Dabiri-Erewa condoles family of Diplomat Otobo, calls for thorough investigation

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described the death of 70- year old Amb. Ejeviome Otobo in USA as very sad and painful. In a condolence message, Dabiri-Erewa said the circumstances of Otobo’s sudden disappearance and eventual death was very disturbing and heartbreaking. The NIDCOM boss condoled with the family of Ambassador Otobo , family and friends and prayed God to grant him eternal rest. She, however, called for independent investigation into the mysterious sudden disappearance of the Diplomat and his eventual death in USA. Mr…

IOM sharpens techincal skills of NIDCOM’S pioneer staff.

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A three-day capacity building workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation is underway in Abuja. The training organized by the International Organisation for Migration, (IOM) is designed to build skills set and competences of Staff of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. Declaring the workshop open on behalf of Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Engr Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary to the Commission, said Monitoring and Evaluation was a critical component of NIDCOM’s Programmes, Policies and activities, added that participants should take advantage of the opportunity to improve their…

UKRAINE CRISIS: NIDO Poland applauds NIDCOM, appeals for immediate renewal of passports

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The Federal Government has promised to intensify its efforts to make sure that more Nigerians are evacuated from Poland and their welfare properly managed.   This was stated by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa during a courtesy visit by the delegates from the Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, Poland, to her office in Abuja, to discuss the way forward for Nigerian students in Ukraine.   Dabiri-Erewa assured the delegates that the Ministry of Education and Foreign Affairs were collaborating to ensure that Ukrainian students are given the…

Dabiri-Erewa congratulates Aluya on his new appointment as CMO in US

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Chairman/CEO,Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM)Hon.(Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated the President of the Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee USA, Dr Nelson Aluya (MD.MBBS) on his new appointment as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Newark Community Health Centers (NCHC) Newark, New Jersey.   In a congratulatory message personally signed by her, Dabiri-Erewa described the appointment of Aluya as Chief Medical Officer of the Federal Qualified Health Centre as well deserved going by his antecedents in the Medical profession. The NIDCOM boss said Nigeria is proud of the achievements of…

NiDCOM, AfDB to partner on Trust Fund, Investment, Training, Others

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday agreed to partner on many areas of Diaspora development in Africa. At a parley in Abuja, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,Hon.(Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa,led a delegation to meet Mr. Lamin Barrow, the Director General, Nigeria Country Office, AfDB in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa, who briefed the country Director about the activities of NiDCOM, also extended partnership to AfDB on the National Diaspora Trust Investment Fund. “We will want to have the AfDB on board in setting up a…

Africa’s Development tied to its Diaspora – Pinto Chikoti

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The Secretary – General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS),Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti has stated that when Africa begin to tap, harness and exploit the huge human and capital resources of its Diaspora more constructively, Africa’s accelerated growth and development would become inevitable.   Mr Georges Pinto Chikoti expressed this when he led a Seven-man delegation to Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in Abuja.   The visit centered on plans to host an upcoming Diaspora Convention. Mr Chikoti added that Africa has…

DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT: Data mapping, key to our mandate – NiDCOM Boss

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM), Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said secured access to active and reliable data helped in the collation, processing and publishing of accurate statistical information for developmental purposes. Dabiri-Erewa stated this at the flag-off of the Virtual Diaspora Data Mapping Town Hall Meeting for Liberia and Sierra Leone held in Abuja. The NIDCOM Boss believed that the Diaspora Data Mapping registration is aimed at creating skills mapping of Nigerians in the diaspora for effective management of human and capital resources embeded in Nigeria. She added…