…collaborates Nigeria in Diaspora Commission
By Udesinanna Stephen
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said the Nigerian Army is ready to bring into the military hospitals Nigerian Doctors abroad willing to return to the country.
He said this while receiving the Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and the top management team of the Commission at Army Headquarters, Abuja.
As obtained from the Twitter handle of NIDCOM @nidcom_gov, the Chief of Army Staff said, “The Army will collaborate fully with the NIDCOM ‘s advocacy of bringing back home the best brains from the diaspora to help develop our various sectors in the country.”
According to him, he has been in the Diaspora before, and he noticed that Nigeria parade the best doctors in the UK, US, Canada and South Africa; the Army under his command will be willing to employ them if they return home which will be reducing the scourge of brain drain.
“It is therefore a thing of joy for me to partner with NIDCOM to celebrate these Army warriors who have been making us proud abroad in all their military operations as a morale booster for them,” he said.
He also said, the Army will collaborate the NIDCOM to enhance the visibility of the Army and make Nigerians appreciate them for their sacrifice in keeping the country safe from any internal and external aggression.
Also, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, appreciated the collaboration and commended the Chief of Army Staff for his professionalism and the new positive image the Army is getting since his assumption into office.