Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora
Commission (NiDCOM), says despite the number of Nigerians aiming to leave the
country, there is also a significant number returning to the country.
Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke at a press briefing at the state
house in Abuja on Thursday, cited a number of persons in the agricultural and
healthcare sector coming into the country to invest and contribute to the
development of the country.
Dabiri-Erewa said the Duchess International Hospital where
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had a surgery was established by Nigerians in the
diaspora.
According to the NiDCOM chief, “there are many Nigerians
doing great things”.
“We speak of “lapa” as a one-way phenomenon, but we also
have Nigerians constantly returning home. There are examples of Nigerians
returning home, occasionally or permanently, to do interesting things, in
agriculture, healthcare, etc,” she said.
“The hospital where the VP was recently treated was set up
by diaspora doctors. I’m not saying Nigeria’s not a challenging environment,
but we must also acknowledge those who are coming back home to do impactful
things.”
Dabiri-Erewa said the commission is making an effort to see
that Nigerians in the diaspora are allowed to vote.
“The national
assembly is still not interested in diaspora voting, but we will not relent and
continue to engage with them. Because I believe everyone should know that the
diaspora should be able to vote. So we hope that we continue to engage with the
parliament. There’s a big deal about diaspora voting,” she said.
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