The Senate has officially confirmed the reappointment of Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) for a second term.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that this decision comes after President Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the Senate, requesting their confirmation of Dabiri-Erewa’s appointment.
President Buhari’s letter, addressed to the Senate on May 2, emphasised the need for Dabiri-Erewa’s reappointment and highlighted her remarkable contributions during her initial term as NIDCOM boss.
Before assuming the role in November 2018, she was Senior Special Adviser to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.
Additionally, she served as a member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in Lagos in the House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015, where she chaired the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs.
