The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NDC).
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The confirmation followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the committee on Diaspora and non-governmental organisations chaired by Sen Rose Oko (PDP, Cross River).
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Abike, who was until her confirmation, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Diaspora Matters, was nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018.
Abike served as a member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State from 2003 to 2015.
