The Government of South Korea has expressed its desire to foster a partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for a continuous Diaspora engagement between the two countries.
Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, said this during a visit to the Chairman/CEO, NiDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.
He also disclosed that the South Korean oversea, an agency similar to NiDCOM, had just being established as a one-stop shop for Korean nationals in the Diaspora.
The South Korean Ambassador, stated in a release by Gabriel Odu of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM that the agency was established last June.
Ambassador Young-Chae congratulated the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his electoral success and inauguration as President of Nigeria.
He noted that Nigerians in the Diaspora play a vital role in the global economy and urged them to invest in the private corporate sector of the country’s economy.
This, the Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria said, would there foster a filial relationship with the Nigerian Government.
Young-chae also disclosed the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, launched a Diaspora one-stop centre to attend to its citizens all over the world.
In addition, the South Korean Ambassador stated that, unlike Nigerians living abroad, citizens of South Korea can vote globally in their embassies during an election period.
Chairman/CEO, (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the South Korean Ambassador for deepening the partnership with the Commission.
“We are happy that you have decided to set up an agency for Korean Diasporas as we hope to learn from one another to foster continuous engagement.
“We will ensure to work with you and reach out to you to key into our initiatives.
“We have a Diaspora Day coming up on July 25, 2023, which we celebrate annually, and a Diaspora Investment Summit in November.
“Nigerians are excelling in health, science and technology, education sports, media, and entertainment globally, amongst several others.
“The Commission produced a compendium in 2022 and the next edition is underway.
“We are also focused on our second and third Generation Diaspora and we look forward to continuous relationships and partnership,” she said.
Dabiri-Erewa further said NiDCOM is primarily building trust with the Nigerian Diaspora community to fast track investment back home through various programmes.
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, presenting the National Diaspora Policy and Monthly News Letter of the Commission to the Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, Mr Kim Young-Chae, at NiDCOM Headquarters, Abuja.
The Government of South Korea has expressed its desire to foster a partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) for a continuous Diaspora engagement between the two countries.
Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, said this during a visit to the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.
He also disclosed that the South Korean oversea, an agency similar to NiDCOM, had just being established as a one-stop shop for Korean nationals in the Diaspora.
The South Korean Ambassador, stated in a release by Gabriel Odu of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM that the agency was established last June.
Ambassador Young-Chae congratulated the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his electoral success and inauguration as President of Nigeria.
He noted that Nigerians in the Diaspora play a vital role in the global economy and urged them to invest in the private corporate sector of the country’s economy.
This, the Ambassador of South Korea to Nigeria said, would there foster a filial relationship with the Nigerian Government.
Young-Chae also disclosed the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, launched a Diaspora one-stop centre to attend to its citizens all over the world.
In addition, the South Korean Ambassador stated that, unlike Nigerians living abroad, citizens of South Korea can vote globally in their embassies during an election period.
Chairman/CEO, (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, commended the South Korean Ambassador for deepening the partnership with the Commission.
“We are happy that you have decided to set up an agency for Korean Diasporas as we hope to learn from one another to foster continuous engagement.
“We will ensure to work with you and reach out to you to key into our initiatives.
“We have a Diaspora Day coming up on July 25, 2023, which we celebrate annually, and a Diaspora Investment Summit in November.
“Nigerians are excelling in health, science and technology, education sports, media, and entertainment globally, amongst several others.
“The Commission produced a compendium in 2022 and the next edition is underway.
“We are also focused on our second and third Generation Diaspora and we look forward to continuous relationships and partnership,” she said.
Dabiri-Erewa further said NiDCOM is primarily building trust with the Nigerian Diaspora community to fast track investment back home through various programmes.
