L-R : Dr Segun Aina, Chair, LOC NIDEC, Amb. Abba Zanna, Ag Nigeria High Commissioner to Canada, Dr Olajumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, NIDCOM, Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, COS to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Prof. Charles Soludo, Governor of Anambra State during the opening ceremony of the first ever Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 held at Apollo Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada.
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians in the diaspora to channel capital into critical sectors and organise professionally governed investment clubs, sector funds, co-investment vehicles and venture networks, beyond sending money back home.
He gave this charge while declaring open the three-day Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026, currently being held at the Apollo Convention Centre in Toronto, Canada.
The first-ever conference of its kind has the theme: “Thrive Abroad, Invest in Nigeria,” organised by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), with her team. The conference aims to deepen engagement with the Nigerian diaspora by harnessing the expertise of the community for national development and accelerated growth.
