By Michael Olugbode
The federal government has launched the National Diaspora Policy (NDP) that would promote and harness the resources and capacity of Nigerians in the Diaspora for the growth and development of the country.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, who launched the policy yesterday at the Third Summit of the States Diaspora Focal Point Officers and Standing Committee on Diaspora Matters in Abuja, explained that the NDP would engage, enable and empower Nigerians in the Diaspora as change agents for the development of their homeland.
Dada said that the Federal Executive Council (FEC), adopted, ratified and approved the NDP as a legal framework based on the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended), which provided for dual citizenship and allowed every Nigerians to enjoy all the benefits of citizenship.