The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has appealed to every state to establish a Diaspora Commission.
Dabiri-Erewa’s appeal came against the background of Abia State becoming the first state in the country to set up a Diploma Commission.
A statement on Tuesday signed by Head of Media and Public Relations, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, while congratulating Abia State on the feat, asked other states to emulate this action.
The NIDCOM boss said Abians had made history with the passage of the bill by the Abia state House of Assembly..
She expressed her appreciation to the Abia legislators as well as the Diaspora-friendly Governor of the state, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.
She equally thanked Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Ogbonna-Erondu, Special Adviser to the Governor on Diaspora Matters and Special Duties for her diligence and consistency in ensuring the passage of the bill.
She urged other states in the country to emulate Abia state as the commission would provide a veritable platform to tap into the enormous human resources of Abians in the Diaspora, who, working with Abians at home, would contribute to rapid development of the state.
The bill, H.A.B. 21 tagged: “The Abians in Diaspora Commission Bill, 2020,” was sponsored by Hon. Onyekwere Mike Ukoha representing Arochukwu state constituency.
The Abians in Diaspora Commission Law comes into force on Monday, 22nd of March, 2021.
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