NiDCOM, Dabiri-Erewa top list of corruption free government agencies – NGO  

ABUJA, NOV. 28, 2021:

For the third time running within six months, another award of excellence was presented to the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as well as the Commission for being corrupt free and ethically responsible.

It would be recalled that in May 2021, NiDCOM was listed among the 20 outstanding Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government adjudged as performing in the year 2021.

This was disclosed by the CEO, Profiles & Biographies, Mr. Kammonke Abam, in a statement in Abuja, as an update on the firm’s research and compilation of the accomplishments of MDAs to mark the sixth anniversary

of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

He said the result of the assessment is relative to the MDAs fulfilling their ministerial mandate in line with the administration’s 9-point development agenda, and his firm’s evaluation benchmark.

Similarly in October 21, 2021, the Photo Journalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN)  bestowed on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa  ” the Citizens Advocate  Ambassador.”  This is in addition to many other awards of excellence by Business Day, The Guardian Newspapers amongst other groups.

Presenting the latest award in Abuja, Ethicist (Prince) Salih Musa Yakubu, the Executive Director/CEO of The “Center For Ethics and Self Value Orientation ” (CESVO), who led a delegation from the organisation, said he was delighted to present  the award to  the NiDCOM Boss because she has never been involved in any corrupt practices even while at the National Assembly.

He  expressed confidence with  the Commission’s  management and pro-activeness in  handling matters of Nigerians in the Diaspora, saying NiDCOM is service compliant and publicly accessible.

Ethicist Yakubu  added that he is delighted in the efforts the Commission is making in attracting Nigerians in the Diaspora to invest in the socio-economic growth of the Nation.

“We are here to say Thank you for not hearing any case of Corruption even while you served as  member of House of Representatives in different committees and for replicating the same in NiDCOM,” he said.

He thanked Dabiri-Erewa for demonstrating character and conduct that are in accordance with the principles of ethics and good leadership, stressing that NiDCOM has proved to be SERVICOM compliant and is making efforts to bring Nigerians in the Diaspora back to invest in the Country.

Prince  Yakubu also thanked the NiDCOM boss for proving that what men can do, women can do even better.

The Secretary to the Commission,  Engr. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, who represented the Chairman/CEO, was delighted to receive the Award on her behalf.

He said that the Commission that is just two years is elated to be found worthy of an excellence award of honour, noting that NiDCOM has strived hard to involve Nigerians in the Diaspora in the socio-economic affairs of the country and is looking forward to do more.

He ended by thanking the Prince Yakubu-led team for their hard work in the fight against corruption and hoped that Nigeria will be a better place and a home for all.

Others also honoured were the Secretary to the Commission, the Director of Administration, Head of Departments of Programmes, Diaspora Relations, TTI, Legal and Media and Public Relations Unit.