Mr Bola Babarinde, the pioneer Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, has called for the creation of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs to cater for Nigerians in foreign countries.
He said the situation in Ukraine and what is currently happening to Nigerians in Sudan should be enough reason for establishing the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs by the Federal Government.
According to him, the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) under Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa as chairman, has been discharging its duties effectively.
Babarinde, however, said that NIDCOM was overwhelmed and limited in the aspect of doing more for the Diasporans due to lack of power and resources needed.
The APC chieftain suggested that NIDCOM should be a full fledged ministry where there will be more funding and qualified diaspora technocrats managing it.
