The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has received a delegation from the US-Africa Chamber of Commerce, seeking greater investments in Africa.
Speaking at in her office in Abuja on Wednesday, Dabiri-Erewa said Africa can be better through “intentional investments by Africans in the Diaspora.”
This was disclosed in a statement by NiDCOM spokesman, Gabriel Odu.
According to the statement, Dabiri-Erewa cited the Asian example that Africa is rich in both human and natural resources that will push the continent to greater heights, saying NiDCOM is ready to render its support and create the needed ecosystem for exponential investment in their motherland.
She seized the opportunity, to call on other Africans in the Diaspora to identify and invest in the continent.
“Leader of the delegation, Sir Sam Joe Madu, Gatekeeper of the US-Africa Chamber of Commerce, informed that the group is willing to collaborate with the Commission moving from transactional economy to real-time investment in sectors such as agriculture, ethical mining, refinery, and infrastructure, through linkages between local construction companies and vetted US Companies,” the statement read.
“Madu, who is also Founder of Global United Voice for Empowerment stated that providing scholarships to youths and interested persons in ICT and Cybersecurity, as well as brain power utilisation thus bringing value to the table with collateral benefits.
“In addition, he said the group plans to create local call centres, backed with alternative power supply, to get real-time assistance, across Africa.”
