Osinbajo to deliver keynote address at maiden Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will  deliver a keynote address at the maiden Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) slated to hold in Abuja.

The three-day summit, themed “Activating Diaspora Investment for a Diversified Economy”, is to provide a platform for Nigerians in the diaspora to invest in the economic development of their country.

The Director, Nigerian Diaspora Alumni Network (NiDAN), Dr. Badewa Adejugbe-Williams, disclosed this at a joint press briefing with other stakeholders in Abuja.

Adejugbe-Willaims also revealed that over 200 Nigerians in the diaspora have registered to participate in the summit.

The summit, she said, would identify ready and prospective investment opportunities which diasporans can explore with the assistance of relevant government agencies.

She said: “The summit intends to establish a platform where diaspora investors can interact with potential sponsors, partners, collaborators and the government and have direct round table deals for mutual benefits.

“The emphasis is to reach out to Nigerians in the diaspora to invest in their county. We know that Nigerians are doing extremely well in other nations where they are, and they are usually at the top of performance in companies and organizations they work for. We know that financially and technically, they have a lot of competence that they can add to the community, to Nigeria as a nation.

“Nigeria is a land of opportunities, and the opportunities are massive. We need our own people to benefit from these. We want the money to remain in Nigeria. If they can come and invest in businesses, especially in the private sector, they help to create jobs and their families will become stakeholders in these companies.”

She, therefore, encouraged Nigerians who have viable and legitimate businesses to submit their projects for the summit.

The target sectors of the summit include agribusiness, education, training and skills development, entertainment, hospitality and tourism, extractive industries, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate, manufacturing, telecommunication, technology and innovations, transportation, waste management and environmental remediation.