President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate for the reappointment of Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
The President’s request for Dabiri-Erewa’s re-nomination was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
Buhari first named Dabiri-Erewa as NIDCOM chair in November, 2018. She was the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora before the appointment.
Dabiri-Erewa was also a member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in Lagos from 2003-2015.
While she was at the House of Representatives, Dabiri-Erewa chaired of the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs.
