According to reports, the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians and partner organizations are seeking an audience with President Bola Tinubu on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly.
President Tinubu arrived in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level meetings of the 78th session of UNGA. The event is set to commence on Monday with the summit focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.
An OAN board member, James Francis, in a letter representing 20 Nigerian organisations, requested a strategic Town Hall Meeting between Tinubu and Nigerians residing in the United States.
According to the letter made available in New York, the purpose of this meeting is to facilitate productive engagement between the Nigerian community in the U.S. and their President.
“We welcome you on your first official trip to the U.S. as the President of our nation, and hope you will take advantage of our invitation to engage with Nigerians in the U.S.
“OAN and its partner organisations specifically welcome you to the U.S. on your maiden High-Level meetings of the 78th Session, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We also wish to assure you of the support of Nigerians in the U.S.,’’ Francis said.
The official said Nigeria is blessed with abundant eminently-qualified human resources spanning all sectors in the diaspora, especially in the U.S.
“We are also pleased to note that this demography of Nigerians is unapologetically patriotic and unwaveringly committed to the development of our homeland.
“Nigerians are part of the brain thrust of many successful large corporations and industries in the U.S., UK, Canada, and other parts of the world.
“Many of them are C-level executives in these establishments that are responsible for managing the critical aspects of the economy of their host countries,” he said.
According to him, the diaspora is beyond the billions of dollars in annual remittances to Nigeria.
Francis said that many countries the world over had since leveraged their diaspora to turn their fortunes around due to the strategic importance of diasporas to the development of any nation.
“As you embark on the arduous task of returning Nigeria to her glorious days, we are assuring you of the support of many qualified Nigerians in the diaspora.
