Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians living abroad of greater inclusion in the policies and programmes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, urging them to continue believing in their home country.
Speaking during a meeting with members of the Nigerian community in the United States on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Shettima said Nigeria was on the “right track” with reforms under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Each one of you has value addition capabilities in your own way, and your experience is not something you can buy in the market. You have earned it. Continue to believe in Nigeria. Nigeria is on the right track. In the fullness of time, we will occupy our rightful place in the community of nations,” he said in a statement issued by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.
Shettima highlighted Nigeria’s positive developmental indices as proof of the Tinubu administration’s policies, citing rising foreign reserves crossing the $40 billion mark, increased revenues for subnationals, and unprecedented infrastructural investments nationwide. He also pointed to initiatives such as NELFUND to support students and youth.
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, noted that Nigerians were achieving “giant strides abroad,” adding that under the current administration it had become easier to obtain passports and process non-resident Bank Verification Numbers (BVN).
She urged Nigerians overseas to seize growing investment opportunities in Nigeria’s economy, which she said is being transformed. Participants at the meeting expressed readiness to invest in sectors including mining, health, AI, fintech, creative industries, and agriculture.
