Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has described the Nigerian Diaspora as an established economic and investment factor.
Dabiri-Erewa stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing newsmen ahead of the 4th Edition of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), holding in Abuja on the 16th and 17th of November, 2021.
In her words, “we always talk about Foreign Direct Investment. We should also be talking about Diaspora Direct Investment,”.
The NIDCOM Boss added that this event is being organised following the government’s current emphasis on providing unprecedented support for the small business sector, agriculture, and massive infrastructure development.
This year’s theme is “Diaspora Partnership and Linkages for Post-COVID Economic Growth”, and Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo is expected to declare the conference open.
Areas of focus include Agribusiness, Education, HealthCare, Creative, Entertainment & Sport, Infrastructure & Real Estate, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, ICT & FinTech and Oil & Gas.
Also, Dr Badewa Adejugbe-Williams, the Summit Coordinator, called on both private sectors and small medium enterprises to seize the opportunity, as the experience gained will help boost business growth, innovation and networks.
According to the Summit Coordinator, “NDIS is a private sector initiative backed and enabled by government through the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The primary aim of this initiative is to demonstrate that at a time when competition for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is at its fiercest, targeting Nigerians in Diaspora for inward investment is probably the best strategy, particularly in the light of a heightened risk profile for the country.”
This year’s event will also host a Diaspora Housing Fair, where Nigerians in Diaspora will be availed of various opportunities to own their homes in Nigeria seamlessly.
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