This was the resolution of stakeholders after a seven–hour validation
seminar in Abuja on the 68-page draft policy jointly organised by the
ministry of Foreign Affairs and office of the special assistant to the
president on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.
Declaring the seminar open, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said there was need to promote the capacity of Nigerians abroad, so as to benefit from the “immense potential of the diaspora.’’
Onyeama, who was represented by the permanent secretary of the
ministry, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, said, the federal government would
support all efforts to ensure the inclusion of Nigerians abroad in
future elections.
He added that enhanced inclusion of Nigerians abroad in the voting process would support their contributions to national development; hence, such policy that would see to their empowerment should be hastened up.
“Many of them (Diaspora) are deeply concerned about the situation in the country and have critical skills and potential that could be harnessed to solving Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges.”
“The ministry, therefore, is sharpening its in-house resources to effectively harness the potential of Nigerians wherever they are based’’, Onyeama said.
Declaring the seminar open, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said there was need to promote the capacity of Nigerians abroad, so as to benefit from the “immense potential of the diaspora.’’
He added that enhanced inclusion of Nigerians abroad in the voting process would support their contributions to national development; hence, such policy that would see to their empowerment should be hastened up.
“Many of them (Diaspora) are deeply concerned about the situation in the country and have critical skills and potential that could be harnessed to solving Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges.”
“The ministry, therefore, is sharpening its in-house resources to effectively harness the potential of Nigerians wherever they are based’’, Onyeama said.
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