Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says that African descent globally should unite for the common goal of promoting the diversity, strength, and progress of the continent.
The NiDCOM Chairman stated this at a strategic meeting with the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Miriam Morales Palmero, in Abuja.
Dabiri-Erewa stressed that the Decade for the People of African Descent is an opportunity for Africans worldwide to build a stronger, united, and upward continent.
She added that the Commission is eager to work with the Cuban people and government for effective and efficient diaspora engagement to galvanize cultural exchanges.
The Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Miriam Morales Palmero, acknowledged the crucial role and importance of exchanges in building cultural identities, given similar historical imperatives.
The Cuban envoy, therefore, extended an invitation to the NiDCOM Boss to celebrate The Decade for the People of African Descent, holding in December, in Havana, and Matanzas provinces.
Ambassador Palmero explained that the event is similar to the Badagry Door of Return Festival in Lagos, which captures the spiritual and socio-economic significance of the historic African Diaspora.
She commended the leadership of Dabiri-Erewa for the impressive work done to engage with the diaspora and is looking forward to establishing a mutually beneficial relationship with Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
