NiDCOM launches Diaspora Data Mapping Portal Abuja, June 29, 2021:

In a bid to galvanise a wholistic and realistic data of Nigerians in the
Diaspora, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has launched its
Data Mapping and Registry Portal in Abuja.

Inaugurating the Diaspora Mapping Portal, the Minister of State, Foreign
Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada, remarked that the portal will enhance
Diaspora participation in demographic and national planning as well as
budgeting purposes at all levels of governance.

Amb. Dada maintained that it is a thing of pride and urged every
Nigerian in the Diaspora to partake in it, as one of the critical tools
to encourage the Diaspora for national development, which is in line
with the vision, mission and mandate of NiDCOM.

The Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said that
the event was to create awareness and develop a collaborative agenda for
the development of a credible data base of Nigerians in the Diaspora.

According to her, “it was necessary to set up a reliable and scalable
data base of the Nigerian Diaspora to provide for engagement of the
Nigerian Diaspora in the policies, project and programmes of the
Nigerian government at all levels.

Dabiri-Erewa further asserted that in 2020, the Commission started the
establishment of data mapping sites which served, as the foremost
capturing platform for raw data in over 10 countries and it is expected
at least 20 countries I 2021.

The NiDCOM Boss, said that the Commission is investing in high-tech
mechanisms such as AI systems and advanced data analytic systems in
order to recognise and bring Nigerian Diaspora together.

Mr. Franz Celestin, the Chief of Mission, International Organisation
for Migration (IOM), said that the launch of the data mapping platform
is a historical moment for the Commission, the Nigerian Diaspora and
the country.

Celestin maintained that this will bring potentials, encourage Diaspora
to invest, identify the socio-demographic spread and economic profile of
its Diaspora.

He encouraged Nigerians in the Diaspora to make optimum use of this
great opportunity. This was corroborated by the representative of the
European Union Elena Zezelidou who commended NIDCOM’s dedication and
commitment to ensuring Diaspora Portal is launched as well as the
ratification of The National Diaspora Policy by the Federal Executive
Council.

The Head of Technology, Transfer and Innovation (TTI)
Department,(NIDCOM) Hon. Abdulrahman Terab, said the platform is
specially designed to be user-friendly, with seamless questions, aimed
at sorting, marking and analysing data, used to make sense of the
future.

Meanwhile, Nigerians in Diaspora can log on to
www.nidcom.gov.ng/registry to access the portal. As at time of
inauguration, about a Hundred Nigerians in the Diaspora have registered.

Signed:
Gabriel Odu
Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit.NiDCOM launches Diaspora Data Mapping Portal
Abuja, June 29, 2021:

In a bid to galvanise a wholistic and realistic data of Nigerians in the
Diaspora, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has launched its
Data Mapping and Registry Portal in Abuja.

Inaugurating the Diaspora Mapping Portal, the Minister of State, Foreign
Affairs, Amb. Zubairu Dada, remarked that the portal will enhance
Diaspora participation in demographic and national planning as well as
budgeting purposes at all levels of governance.

Amb. Dada maintained that it is a thing of pride and urged every
Nigerian in the Diaspora to partake in it, as one of the critical tools
to encourage the Diaspora for national development, which is in line
with the vision, mission and mandate of NiDCOM.

The Chairman/CEO of the Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said that
the event was to create awareness and develop a collaborative agenda for
the development of a credible data base of Nigerians in the Diaspora.

According to her, “it was necessary to set up a reliable and scalable
data base of the Nigerian Diaspora to provide for engagement of the
Nigerian Diaspora in the policies, project and programmes of the
Nigerian government at all levels.

Dabiri-Erewa further asserted that in 2020, the Commission started the
establishment of data mapping sites which served, as the foremost
capturing platform for raw data in over 10 countries and it is expected
at least 20 countries I 2021.

The NiDCOM Boss, said that the Commission is investing in high-tech
mechanisms such as AI systems and advanced data analytic systems in
order to recognise and bring Nigerian Diaspora together.

Mr. Franz Celestin, the Chief of Mission, International Organisation
for Migration (IOM), said that the launch of the data mapping platform
is a historical moment for the Commission, the Nigerian Diaspora and
the country.

Celestin maintained that this will bring potentials, encourage Diaspora
to invest, identify the socio-demographic spread and economic profile of
its Diaspora.

He encouraged Nigerians in the Diaspora to make optimum use of this
great opportunity. This was corroborated by the representative of the
European Union Elena Zezelidou who commended NIDCOM’s dedication and
commitment to ensuring Diaspora Portal is launched as well as the
ratification of The National Diaspora Policy by the Federal Executive
Council.

The Head of Technology, Transfer and Innovation (TTI)
Department,(NIDCOM) Hon. Abdulrahman Terab, said the platform is
specially designed to be user-friendly, with seamless questions, aimed
at sorting, marking and analysing data, used to make sense of the
future.

Meanwhile, Nigerians in Diaspora can log on to
www.nidcom.gov.ng/registry to access the portal. As at time of
inauguration, about a Hundred Nigerians in the Diaspora have registered.

Signed:
Gabriel Odu
Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit.