Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Dabiri-Erewa, says Africa must take its pride of place on the global map, as it cannot be relegated to the background anymore given its huge human and natural endowments.
According to Dabiri-Erewa, the onus lies on Africans, at home and in the diaspora, to rewrite the narrative for a progressive Africa.
Dabiri- Erewa who disclosed this in a joint world news conference ahead of the Global African Diaspora Symposium on Wednesday in Abuja noted that the meeting is designed to address and proffer workable solutions to Africa’s most pressing issues and create necessary partnerships between key Diaspora leaders, especially in the African continent to achieve successful results.
The former lawmaker also stressed that there is need for the Pan-African spirit to be felt amongst all Africans with possible solutions to Africa’s political and socio-economic challenges.
In the same vein,Director General, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa, Rabiu Dagari, said the meeting will integrate all Africans worldwide together and fast track the reconnection process for Africa’s development.
Meanwhile a member of the Global Diaspora Organising Committee in America,Malcolm Beech states that the Symposium will serves as a catalyst for Africa’s renaissance and reawakening to change the narratives.
