NIDCOM Honours Prof. Sulaiman With 2026 National Diaspora Merit Award

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

The Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has honoured a Nigerian-born, American-Canadian-trained neurosurgeon and pioneer Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI), Prof. Wale Sulaiman, with the 2026 National Diaspora Merit Award (NDMA).

Also, Prof. Sulaiman, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State was honoured with the Outstanding Leadership Award by the Kwara State Association of Nigeria in North America (KSANG) for his humanitarian service, professional excellence and community development.

This was contained in a letter of confirmation by NiDCOM and signed by its Chairman/CEO, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a copy of which was made available to journalists in Ilorin.