Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri Erewa, has applauded the honest gesture of Ms. Chioma Odidika, a Nigerian resident in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, for returning $4,000 USD from possible scammers.
In a statement by the Commission’s Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun,Dabiri it is a thing of joy that another Nigerian in Diaspora has made Nigerians proud with her conduct.
It is gratifying to note that the uncommon act of honesty of Ms Chioma Odidika has earned her Integrity Award from the Sheriff of Richland County.
Dabiri-Erewa in her words said “ it is indeed a well deserved award and a great opportunity to celebrate you. This is another victory for Nigeria, as another proud Nigerian is portraying what Nigeria is about and that is honesty. Thanks for being a good ambassador of your country Nigeria, you have portrayed the image of Nigerians in the diaspora as unique, honest and trustworthy immigrants”.
“No legacy is as rich as honesty; it remains the best policy. We must continue to exhibit such behaviour in wherever we find ourselves. We must continue to be good Ambassadors to our country,”
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Chioma, who hails from Imo state, while explaining how it happened said she received an email from possible scammers. They called her that they had sent a check of $4000 USD.
According to her, “I immediately called President Tonna Okei (Ikuku Oma), President of Organization of African Unity SC who immediately called the Sheriff of Richland County and the Police of Columbia City took me”.
Odidika reported and surrendered the check. President Okei called both police leaders and made a strong representation and Ms Chioma was given an award of honesty by the Sheriff and offer of a job on 2nd September, 2020.
A similar incident could be recalled when a Nigerian based in Qatar, Michael Jonathan Asemota in 2018 returned $441,127.99 about N150 million wrongfully posted into his account in Qatar.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
