Browsing: Abdur-Rahman Balogun

When in December 2018, the then presidential nominee to the position of Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, was asked by the Senator Rose Oko-led Committee on Diaspora and NGOs on what is the Next Level for Diaspora Affairs in Nigeria, the committee was impressed with the response from the nominee despite the fact that she was once a lawmaker for three consecutive terms of 12 years and should ordinarily take a bow in line with the legislative norm, she was asked to respond to the question and that responses were apt as her road map for the future of Diaspora Affairs in the country. I was so carried away that I gave her a round of applause that earned me a warning from Sen. Oko that “we don’t clap here, don’t do that again”.

The Federal Government says July 25 of each year will be celebrated in recognition of the contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora to national development and to celebrate Diasporans who have achieved feats in various fields of endeavor.