Tinubu To Engage Nigerians In Diaspora, Says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians in the Diaspora of robust engagement in the policies and programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Shettima said this was with a view to positioning Nigeria in its rightful place among the comity of nations.
He spoke during a meeting with members of the Nigerian community in the United States on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
He urged Nigerians overseas to believe in their home nation, adding that the country was on the right track under President Tinubu’s watch.
The Vice-President said that Nigeria was on the right path with the reforms being undertaken by Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
He commended Nigerians in diaspora for their resilience and belief in the current Nigerian government, acknowledging their capacity to add value to the country’s transformation efforts.
“Each one of you has value addition capabilities in your own way, and your experience is not something you can buy in the market. You have earned it.
“Continue to believe in Nigeria. Nigeria is on the right track. In the fullness of time, we will occupy our rightful place in the comity of nations,” he said.
Shettima also said that Nigerian community in the United States, as well as others across the world, should be proud of their heritage.
According to him, Nigeria’s positive developmental indices in all spheres are a reflection of the well-thought-out policies of the Tinubu administration.
“Our foreign reserve is crossing the $40 billion mark, the sub-nationals are raking in trillions of naira, and we are seeing unprecedented infrastructural investment across the entire country.
“We are investing in the Nigerian youth and students as is the case with NELFUND,” he said.
Earlier, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, introduced some Nigerians who were recording giant strides abroad to the Vice President.
She stressed that under the Tinubu administration, the issue of Diaspora Nigerians was taking centre stage and being given the needed attention.