For most of its existence, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has been best known for its rescue operations, from negotiating prisoner transfers to intervening when Nigerians are mistreated abroad, to pushing for repatriation when things go badly for citizens overseas. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who has chaired the commission since 2018, has built a reputation on exactly that work. In Toronto last week, she added an entirely different dimension.