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Ecobank Partners NiDCOM to Mobilise Nigerians Abroad for National Development

May 10, 2021   •   by   •   Source: Proshare   •   eye-icon 803 views

Monday, May 10, 2021/ 06:40PM /Ecobank/Header Image Credit: EcoGraphics

 

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TheManaging Director, EcobankNigeria, Patrick Akinwuntanhas stated that the bank is  privileged to work closely with the Nigeriansin Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) and will continueto pursue one of its key mandates of helping to enhance the economicdevelopment and integration of Africa through its support to Nigerians livingand working abroad.


Speaking at the maiden edition of the Diaspora Quarterly LectureSeries with Ecobank as the sole banking partner which took place on Saturday, 8thMay 2021, he noted that Ecobank remains a critical bridge for Nigeriansabroad, as it has made huge investments in the necessary platforms to enablethem connect with home seamlessly.  The event held online and hadover 2000 participants from across all the continents in attendance.

 

"Nigerians in the diaspora play a majorrole in nation building, their contribution goes a long way to catalyse economic development. For us at Ecobank,we are a pan-African institution positioned to foster the economic growth andintegration of our continent, so we are particularly pleased to work closelywith the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM),ably led by the Chairman/CEO, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa".  "We are committed to ensuring that every Nigerian livingabroad is able to remit home seamlessly and affordably, access viableinvestment opportunities and as the financial institution of choice forNigerians abroad, we have deployed the necessary resources to actualise this." He stated.

 

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni RaufAregbesola, who was also present, reiterated the readiness of the government tocollaborate with Nigerians in the diaspora, highlighting the new processes putin place to facilitate passport issuance, noting that all backlog of passportapplications would be cleared by the endof May 2021.

 

Also speaking, the Hon. Minister of State, Foreign Affairs AmbZubairu Dada said harnessing the human capitaland material resources of Nigerians in the diaspora towards the socio-economic,cultural, and political development of Nigeria can no longer be ignored. Hepointed out that the Nigerian diaspora community is well educated, resourceful,skilled, and exposed to global best practices.

 

The NiDCOM Chairman/CEO,Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa explained that the Diaspora Quarterly Lecture Seriesis projected to be a major aspect of national discourse, where Nigerians abroadcan be kept abreast of the government's policies, programmesand projects.

 

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