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NIDCOM and the dilemmas of our diaspora, By Abiodun Adeniyi


NIDCOM and the dilemmas of our diaspora, By Abiodun Adeniyi
It might as well be said that foreign or diasporic relations is a continuation of the local condition.
The NiDCOM chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
It seemed heartening for a lot of them to see state officials like ministers, the NIDCOM chairperson, and others talking to them, and answering their questions – a thing that home residents often now hate to see, because of the expanding trust deficit between the leaders and the lead. Seeing the state officials, at close quarters, talking to them, was for the travelled people, like the rare angels’ visit… ....

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NIDCOM and the Dillemas of Our Diaspora


Abiodun Adeniyi, a Mass Communication teacher at Baze University, Abuja, expresses concern that the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission might be moribund, after the tenure of its present charge, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
It was interesting listening in, at a recent symposium organized by the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Entiitled ‘Mobilizing Nigerians in the Diaspora for National Development’, the symposium was supposedly another conversation around exploring the potentials of the absent citizens. It was valuable, and consistent with the image of NIDCOM as one that is rich in ideas, but often unfortunately weak in execution. This weakness is no fault of theirs, nevertheless, for some reasons. ....

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NIDCOM and the dilemmas of our diaspora


It was an interesting listening at a recent symposium organized by the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Entitled Mobilizing Nigerians in the Diaspora for National Development, the symposium was supposedly another conversation around exploring the potentials of the absent citizens. It was valuable and consistent with the image of NIDCOM as one that is rich in ideas, but often unfortunately weak in execution. This weakness is no fault of theirs, nevertheless, for some reasons.
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First is poor funding, and second, because of a subtly loud indifference for its mandate. Third is some suspected threat of a conflict of responsibility between it and the overarching foreign ministry, leading to real but unacknowledged tension. Fourth is the poor structural and facility support it presently has, plus a disinterest in helping them out, or even a concern for denying them of the little they have, especially with the recent treatment they got from the penitent fanat ....

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