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STUDY TOUR: NISS VISITS NIDCOM; APPLAUDS DABIRI-EREWA
AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM
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The 17 Member delegation was led by Mr D.E. Egbeji, Deputy Commandant, National Institute for Security Studies, (NISS), and were received on behalf of Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, by Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary to the Commission.
Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, described the theme of the course as apt and closely related to the mandate of the Nigerians in Diaspora commission, NIDCOM.
The Secretary expressed readiness to share with the delegation, practical knowledge of activities of the commission and how it handles the affairs of the Global Nigerian Diaspora.
Dr Bassi further said Globalisation has made the world a global village, shrunk boundaries and facilitated stronger Diaspora connections.
Mr D.E. Egbeji, Deputy Commandant, National Institute for Security Studies applauded Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s dogged commitment and passion in handling Diaspora Matters especially their Security and welfare and above all development of their home country, Nigeria.
Mr Egbeji added that the delegation represents a class of 86 participants from across 28 agencies within Nigeria and 5 other countries in Africa.
The Deputy Commandant expressed his satisfaction with the in-dept and detailed answers provided by the Secretary noting that the participants have been well informed.
The participants are expected to tour other agencies, 32 states across the country, 6 African countries for regional tour, 6 countries across the globe for world tour with series of lectures in between after which they will be awarded a Fellow of Security Institute (fsi+).
The course is intended to equip participants with requisite knowledge to address dynamic and complex security challenges in their respective countries and foster inter-agency collaboration to ensure adequate security.
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EKWEREMADU : DABIRI-EREWA PLEADS FOR COMPASSION
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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has joined others in pleading with the UK government to show leniency with former Nigeria Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu awaiting the verdict of the court on organ harvesting.
EKWEREMADU
In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of NIDCOM in Abuja, she pleaded with the court to show compassion and sympathy in this case
” I join men and women of goodwill to plead for clemency for Sen. Ike Ekweremadu , if only even considering the psychological trauma, Sonia , the daughter, would be going through knowing that her parents are in jail because they tried to save her from a health condition she had no control over”, Dabiri-Erewa pleaded.
Dabiri-Erewa who reiterated her pleas, implored the UK government to temper justice with mercy, admitted that “mistakes have been made , and lessons learnt”.
The NIDCOM boss posited that though there is no ignorance before the law, Ekweremadu and his wife acted under natural instincts of parents to save an ailing daughter, and not for commercial purposes
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DABIRI-EREWA BAGS YET ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL HONOR
AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM
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The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Gangandharanian Balasubramanian has honored Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), for her excellent contributions to Nigeria Diaspora especially women in the area of rescue and rehabilitation, supporting democracy and legislative reforms by enabling laws in favour of freedom and non-violence.
The Indian High Commissioner stated this when He conferred the Honor on the NIDCOM Boss in Abuja, during the celebration of some Nigerian Women Achievers and the launch of Indian Women Association, Abuja Chapter.
Balasubramanian added that every woman is an achiever in all aspects of their lives and this year ‘s celebration is to recognize few wonderful achievers both in India and Nigeria. He is certain that this tradition will continue as an annual event in the years to come.
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa expressed her gratitude to the Indian High Commission for honoring her amongst the very few Nigerian Women. She added that NiDCOM will continue to strengthen ties between Nigerian-Indian Diaspora and the Global Diaspora.
The NiDCOM boss highlighted the contributory roles of women to National Development. According to her, “ as a woman, one has to work three times harder, because your mistakes are more noticeable but as a woman I am grateful for men who support and recognize the efforts of women who are blazing the trail across all sectors of the economy”.
She concluded that the Indian Diaspora is a powerful force to its National Development and promise to do same with the Nigerian Diaspora to fast track Nigeria’s technological advancement.
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Chizoba: FG Will Demand Full Investigation into Her Death in Ethiopian Prison- Dabiri-Erewa
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The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia will demand full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death.of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favor Eze ,in Ethiopian Prison.
Abike-Dabiri
Reacting to the reported death of Chizobia Eze, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said the Commission is in contact with the Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia and the
circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident will be thoroughly looked into.
She expressed concern over the reported conditions of some Nigerians, serving various jail terms in Ethiopia, most of whom were drug related.
She also said the Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia has proposed an MOU from the Nigerian Correctional Service on transfer of sentenced persons to Nigeria with the Ethiopian authorities to complete their respective jail terms in Nigeria, and are awaiting a response from Ethiopia , adding that though Ethiopia had granted an amnesty to Nigerian Prisoners in 2019 , a number of them still found their way back to the country and allegedly still committed the same drug related crimes and were re- arrested.
The NIDCOM boss sent her deepest condolences to the family of Chizoba,
who was said to have died in Kaliti Prison , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on sunday March 12, 2023 following an alleged physical aggression.
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