By Folarin Kehinde
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has constituted a high-powered Federal Government delegation, led by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to participate in the maiden Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 in Toronto, Canada, as part of efforts to attract diaspora investment and strengthen economic ties between Nigeria and Canada.
The conference, themed “Invest Nigeria, Thrive Abroad,” is scheduled to hold from August 12 to 15 and will bring together policymakers, investors, business leaders and members of the Nigerian diaspora to explore investment opportunities across key sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said the composition of the Federal Government delegation underscores the Tinubu administration’s commitment to leveraging diaspora resources to drive economic growth, attract foreign direct investment and deepen bilateral trade with Canada.
In a statement issued on Thursday by NiDCOM’s Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa described the conference as a high-level, results-oriented investment platform designed to translate investor interest into bankable projects.
