The Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs’ recently appointed chairman, Natasha Akpoti, has said that her committee will assist Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) in fulfilling its mandate.
Natasha reportedly brought this up when Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, led a delegation to meet with the Senator for a briefing session to give a summary of the Commission’s operations and difficulties.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols (NIDCOM), made a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Natasha gave the Commission’s management the assurance that her committee would support NiDCOM in three important areas: providing better office space, ensuring that the welfare of Nigerians living overseas is taken care of, and properly funding its budget allocation.
The Committee Chairman was also briefed by Dabiri-Erewa on the Commission’s operations since its founding, guaranteeing interaction with Nigerians overseas and their overall well-being.
In order to revise the Commission’s Act and find a suitable Diaspora Plaza to house the Commission, the head of NIDCOM asked for collaboration.
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Sen. Victor Ume, the previous Chairman of the Committee, was thanked by Dabiri-Erewa for his support and direction throughout the 19-month relationship with the Committee, and she expressed her pleasure in working with the new One.
The National Diaspora Policy, publications reflecting the Commission’s earlier work, and the 2025 NIDCOM calendar of events were among the other materials she utilized to showcase.
“To advance the welfare of Nigerians worldwide, NiDCOM looks forward to collaborating closely with the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs,” she continued.
