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Abike at 60: Prof. Ibrahim Gambari representing President Muhammadu Buhari supervised the cutting of the 60th birthday cake of Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON while from left Hajiya Yahaya Bello, wife of Kogi Governor; first son of the celebrant, Dipo Dabiri; Mr Segun Erewa, the celebrator, Hon. Dabiri-Erewa and Mrs Sade Okoya and her husband, Chief Rasak Okoya, admiring the process in Abuja.
By Samuel Torlumun
The newly decorated national honouree, Hon. (Dr.) Abike Dabiri-Erewa (OON) and the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has called on more national recognitions to deserving Nigerians in the Diaspora to fast track national growth and development.
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa stated this in Abuja at the occasion of her 60th birthday celebration and conferment of a National Medal of Honour, OON.
The Chairman of NiDCOM expressed her joy that two Nigerians in the Diaspora made the honours list.
She maintained that such gesture is a welcome idea that will encourage Nigerians abroad to invest more in their homeland.
Dabiri-Erewa thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and said that being named one of the awardees is a collective achievement of the Commission as well as her many years of previous service as a media practitioner.
She equally expressed her gratitude to her family and friends who have been her strongest support systems through the years.
Meanwhile, in celebration of the Day of the Girl-child, the NiDCOM boss upheld her promise to support the girl-child through her Foundation.
According to her, empowering the girl-child in the society, will create self-sufficiency among young girls and women, to bring about positive and impactful movement for nation-building, especially for Nigeria.
Hon. (Dr.) Abike Dabiri-Erewa is among the 450 recipients of the National Honours Award, under the category of Officer of the Order of the Niger, (OON), awarded by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
