Dabiri-Erewa commends efforts of Brooks, author of ‘Omowale,’ who traced ancestry back to Africa  

LAGOS: MARCH 11, 2024

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), says  the book “Omowale: One Man’s Justice Journey“, authored by Dr. Chris Brooks, an African-American, who has discovered his Nigerian ancestry and decided to relocate his family to Nigeria, is highly commendable and heart warming.

Dabiri-Erewa said that while some people are talking of “japa”, others are talking of “Omowale”, child return home.

She urged the author to state what attracted him into making Nigeria his home, apart from his DNA.

The NIDCOM boss congratulated and welcomed back home the author, Dr Chris Brooks, who appeared in Nigerian attire.

She also informed him of the need to  present the book to other parts of the country.

Brooks, in his response, expressed his happiness to be back home after hundreds of years of family separation.

He expressed optimism that the message contained in the book, would resonate with Nigerians who live  in the country and in the Diaspora.

He also believed that Nigerians could overcome any obstacle, if they remained united.