The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have called for close collaboration with the Sweden Embassy for diaspora re-integration.

The Chairman of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa made the call in a statement by Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Officer of the commission in Abuja on Monday.

Dabiri-Erewa was speaking with the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Georg Steiner, at an interactive session on Diaspora Reintegration, Diaspora Data Mapping and Capacity Building.

She said that with the establishment of NiDCOM and ratification of the National Diaspora Policy by the Federal Executive Council, Nigerians in the Diaspora now had a one-stop agency to latch on for mutually beneficial engagement, encouragement, and enablement for overall national development.

“Now that NiDCOM is birthed, it becomes utmost expedient to partner more importantly on Diaspora component of Reintegration of Returnees, Data Registration of Nigerians living in Switzerland and Capacity Building of Staff.

“I believe that this will enhance socio-cultural and economic cravings of Nigerians in Switzerland to always think of home,” she said.

Responding, the Swiss Ambassador, commended the giant strides achieved by NiDCOM within a short span of two years.

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Steiner applauded NiDCOM for being the motivator and face of the Diaspora, describing the commission as having great and excellent achievers and professionals that were changing the narratives.

The envoy promised that his government would be willing to support NiDCOM in its priority areas of socio-cultural exchanges, staff training, and the Diaspora Reintegration Process.