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Goodwill message by Senator Ajibola Bashiru, Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora and Covil Societies at the ongoing Inaugural Summit of State Diaspora Focal Point Officers organized by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission today.

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He expressed that the importance of this gathering is very imperative.
The human resources of this country should not be restricted to the four walls of the states alone. It must also be monitored from the Nigerians In the Diaspora and channeled for the development of Nigeria. Image
”We have to harness human and capital resources we have from the Nigerians abroad for the development of the country.

We need workable and pragmatic solutions to
leverage the Diasporans for National Development” - @DrSRJ_

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