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Stakeholders Brainstorm On Ease Of Remittances In Abuja

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3 months ago

December 21, 2022

Stakeholders Brainstorm On Ease Of Remittances In Abuja

Olushola Okunlade Writes

Stakeholders in the African diaspora remittances began a two-day Regional Consultative Meeting on Leveraging Remittances in Abuja.

The meeting is coordinated by the Africa Institute for Remittances (AIR) in collaboration with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and has as its theme: The Role of Regional Economic Committees (RECs), Fintechs and Remittance Service Providers (RSPs) in promoting Integrated Regional Approach.

It is an inclusive approach to bringing all relevant stakeholders together to examine the strategies and challenges of Diaspora Remittances in Africa.

In his opening remarks, Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi who represented the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa challenged the gathering to look into urgent needs as it relates to diaspora remittances.

“The issue of the high cost of money transfers to Africa which is up to 8 per cent, the issue of unrecorded transfers through informal channels, and the need to metamorphose diaspora remittances from social safety nets to real investment for development”, he stressed.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria has always valued and cherished the
Diaspora especially in terms of human capital resources and the positive
values they add to our Nation which makes them an important sector of
economic development, ” Bassi added.

Dr. Mohammed Tumala, Director Statistics, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in his own opening remarks described the meeting as an avenue that will open doors for the apex banks to interact with the Diaspora.

“We have studied the flow patterns of remittances from the side of Nigeria. Now we need to understand the issues and challenges from the side of the Diaspora to create enabling environment for their contributions to National development,” he said.

Amadou Cisse, Executive Director, AIR, commended the Federal Government of Nigeria through its Agency, NiDCOM for its commitments to remittance development.

“The establishment of NiDCOM as well as the adoption of the National Diaspora Policy are critical milestones that show the strong commitment of the government to engage its diaspora for the social and economic development of the economy. “

These are in perfect harmony with the current work of the AIR, ” he stressed.

Cisse added that this inclusive approach of collaborating with key stakeholders like Public Institutions, Private Sector Operators, International Organisations, Diaspora Organisations, and other stakeholders aims at providing the AU member states the required strategic tool to reap the potential benefits of remittances.

He noted that the active participation of the Diaspora in designing and implementing development programs is considered as one of the key drivers toward attaining the institute’s objectives.

AIR is a specialised technical office of the African Union Commission (AUC) established to assist AU member states.

Its mandate includes regulation of remittance, promoting reforms and regulatory frameworks for remittances in the use of innovative technologies to improve compilation and reporting systems as well as leveraging diaspora resources for social development.

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Sabi Networks Hosts At Rack Centre To Deliver Quality Internet Services To Nigerians

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March 29, 2023

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Sabi Networks Limited, an indigenous Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Nigeria, has announced a strategic decision to host its services at Rack Centre, the best-connected data centre in West Africa. This strategic decision by Sabi Networks Limited is aimed at providing reliable and affordable internet services to Nigerians.

Sabi Networks, founded in 2019, is committed to changing the narrative of internet services in Nigeria, by offering a wide range of internet services to both residential and commercial customers. The company’s founders have identified the frustration of Nigerians with the poor service experienced by a handful of service providers, and their primary goal is to connect Nigerians to a network they can truly enjoy without incessant downtime and failures.

Speaking about the strategic decision to host its services at Rack Centre, the CEO of Sabi Networks Limited, Mr. Ayokunle Bankole, said, “We are excited about this new business relationship with Rack Centre. It is a testament to our commitment to delivering quality internet services to Nigerians. With Rack Centre’s world-class data centre services, 100% uptime since inception, robust ecosystem, and top-notch services, we are confident that we will be able to provide our customers with reliable and affordable internet services.”

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For more information, please visit Sabi Networks Limited’s website at https://sabinetworks.com.

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NiDCOM Chairman Seeks Collaboration To Curb Irregular Migration

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1 month ago

February 19, 2023

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LETS JOIN HANDS TO CURB IRREGULAR MIGRATION- DABIRI-EREWA Abuja: Feb. 17, 2023. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians In Diaspora Commission has called on all participants at the European Union and Interational Organisation for Migration joint Management Workshop to make use of the knowledge impacted on them to join the fight against irregular migration. This appeal was made in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the Workshop, focused on Lessons Learnt From Migration Management Programmes held from 2020-2022. Dabiri-Erewa encouraged all stakeholders to come together and compliment the efforts of the government in their own individual capacity by giving their best regardless of the National Situation. “Migration is a natural phenomenon that cannot be stopped. However, irregular migration must be tainted and we all have a role to play.” “Now that we are better informed, I appeal to us to take migration issues with outmost concern. The President Muhammadu Buhari Administration has repatriated over 10,000 Nigerians from Libya and other countries” “IOM has also done a lot in this regards, yet there are still many Nigerians out there crying for help. Let us all give our contributions to curbing irregular migration by using the knowledge learnt here and sensitizing our immediate society.” Dabiri-Erewa appealed. European Union(EU) Representative Eleni Zerzelidou commended the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM for being proactive in dealing with migration issues and urged the commission to take part in the sector of Fintech and Integration, noting that the commission has the potential. The workshop was an EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Integration. E-Signed, Gabriel Odu, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NIDCOM.

Olushola Okunlade Writes

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians In Diaspora Commission has called on all participants at the European Union and International Organisation for Migration joint Management Workshop to make use of the knowledge impacted on them to join the fight against irregular migration.

This appeal was made in Abuja at the closing ceremony of the Workshop, focused on Lessons Learnt From Migration Management Programmes held from 2020-2022.

Dabiri-Erewa encouraged all stakeholders to come together and complement the efforts of the government in their own individual capacity by giving their best regardless of the National Situation.

“Migration is a natural phenomenon that cannot be stopped. However, irregular migration must be tainted and we all have a role to play.”

“Now that we are better informed, I appeal to us to take migration issues with utmost concern. The President Muhammadu Buhari Administration has repatriated over 10,000 Nigerians from Libya and other countries”

“IOM has also done a lot in this regard, yet there are still many Nigerians out there crying for help. Let us all give our contributions to curbing irregular migration by using the knowledge learned here and sensitizing our immediate society.” Dabiri-Erewa appealed.

European Union (EU) Representative Eleni Zerzelidou commended the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM for being proactive in dealing with migration issues and urged the commission to take part in the sector of Fintech and Integration, noting that the commission has the potential.

The workshop was an EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Integration.

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Killing Of 16 Nigerian Travellers In Burkina Faso Callous – Dabiri-Erewa

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February 8, 2023

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Dabiri-Erewa applauds diasporas contributions to the Nigerian economy as diaspora remittances increases

Olushola Okunlade Writes

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has described the killing of 16 Nigerian travelers in Burkina Faso as unjustifiable, callous, and criminal.

In a statement by the Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM chair called on the Burkinabe authorities to fish out the perpetrators and prosecute them accordingly.

Dabiri-Erewa reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari‘s resolve to ensure “appropriate sanction” through diplomacy to those who were involved in the wicked killing and said it was a condemnable and barbaric act.

The NIDCOM boss joined others in condoling the families and friends of the deceased and prayed for the safety of other stranded Nigerians in the country.

“To those who were unjustifiably killed, especially as they were on a spiritual pilgrimage, may Allah accepts them into His martyrdom and quicken the pace of recovery of those injured survivors.”, she prayed.

It will be recalled that some Muslim pilgrims including 16 Nigerians were allegedly shot and killed by Burkinabe soldiers on patrol.

At a news conference on Sunday in Abuja, the Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya of Nigeria revealed that 16 of its members were shot dead by the Burkinabe soldiers on patrol.

They were reportedly on their way to the home country of their leader, Sheikhul-Islam Ibrahim Niasse, in Senegal when they met their untimely death.

The national secretary of the Islamic group, Sayyidi Yahaya, said the Ansaruddeen members were “randomly selected and cold-bloodedly shot to death in a most horrendous display of bestiality” after being stopped by the Burkinabe soldiers.