The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has highlighted the vital role of Migration Studies in improving diaspora engagement and strengthening migration governance.
‎Dr. Dabiri-Erewa made the remarks on Tuesday while receiving the Director, Coordinator, and Master’s students of the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Abuja, during a field trip to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
‎The leader of the delegation and Director of the Centre, Dr. Ifunanya Daniels, conveyed greetings from the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja and expressed appreciation to NiDCOM for hosting the students.
‎She noted that the visit was set to provide the Master’s students with practical exposure and hands-on experience in migration governance, complementing their classroom training.
‎Dr. Daniels added that the Centre for Migration Studies, established four years ago, was created to deepen research, policy engagement, and academic discourse on migration issues in the country and beyond.
‎She encouraged NiDCOM staff to enrol in the programme, describing it as a strong capacity-building platform capable of improving professional competence.
‎Dabiri-Erewa, on her part, described the Migration Studies programme as a valuable opportunity to build capacity and tap into a reservoir of academic knowledge that could strengthen institutional effectiveness.
Edited by Favour Owonibi.