Both parties expressed strong interest in deepening collaboration and learning from each other’s diaspora policies, with the ambassador affirming Turkiye’s readiness to welcome the Nigerian delegation for future discussions.
TURKISH Ambassador to Nigeria, Memmet Poroy, has proposed a collaboration between Nigerians in diaspora and the Presidency of the Turks abroad and related diaspora communities, which is Turkey’s agency for its diaspora.
He made this known at a strategic meeting with the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.
The newly appointed Turkish Ambassador stated that the Turks abroad were estimated to be about 7.5 million, with 6.5 million residing in Europe and significant populations in the United States, noting the active participation of the Turkish diaspora in local politics and taking up key political offices across Europe.
Poroy expressed interest in learning more about the Nigerian diaspora, as both share some similarities with unique characteristics of the Turkish diaspora, while acknowledging the challenges of obtaining exact figures.
Welcoming the ambassador, Dabiri-Erewa emphasised the similarities between the Nigerian and Turkish diaspora experiences.
She noted the importance of the new NiDCOM Diaspora Registration Portal, which aims to register Nigerians abroad, to improve communication, support, and policy planning.
She also spoke about NiDCOM’s flagship programmes, including the Diaspora Investment Summit and the National Diaspora Day and Diaspora Merit Awards, which showcase success stories and encourage Nigerians abroad to contribute to national development.
Both parties expressed strong interest in deepening collaboration and learning from each other’s diaspora policies, with the ambassador affirming Turkiye’s readiness to welcome the Nigerian delegation for future discussions.
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