Diaspora Re-integration, Diaspora Data Mapping and Capacity Building are some major issues put on the table by the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa at an interactive session with the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Georg Steiner in Abuja.
The NIDCOM boss explained that with the establishment of NIDCOM and ratification of the National Diaspora Policy by the Federal Executive Council, Nigerians in the Diaspora had a one-stop agency to latch on for mutually beneficial engagement, encouragement and enablement for overall national development.
Dabiri-Erewa added that since the Swiss government had been engaged with migration issues for over ten years in Nigeria, since NIDCOM had been birthed, it became utmost expedient to partner more importantly on Diaspora component of Re-integration of Returnees, Data Registration of Nigerians living in Switzerland and Capacity Building of Staff.
The NIDCOM boss expressed belief that that would enhance and plummet socio-cultural and economic cravings of Nigerians in Switzerland to always think home.
In the same vein, the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Steiner who commended the giant strides of NIDCOM within a short span of just two years added that the commission was the motivator and face of the Diaspora.
He described Nigerians in the Diaspora as great and excellent achievers and professionals that were changing the narratives.
Steiner promised that his government would be willing to help NIDCOM in priority areas of socio-cultural exchanges, staff training and Diaspora Reintegration Process.
