As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has donated some office equipment, computers and accessories to the office of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).
Managing Director of the Ports Authority, Ms. Hadiza Usman, who made the presentation to the NIDCOM Chairman/CEO Abike Dabiri –Erewa, on Wednesday, said the gesture was to improve NIDCOM working capacity towards meeting its mandate.
Represented by General Manager, Monitoring and Compliance of NPA Abuja Liaison office, Mr. Edward Kabir, Usman said being a responsible corporate organization, NPA is mindful of the need of sister agency and Commission.
Receiving the items, the visibly elated NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa said NPA had made her day with the donation.
“I have to thank my dear Sister, Hadiza Bala Usman for her thoughtfulness and kindness towards a sister MDAs in need. I am short of words. You have really made my day.’
“This is very good news in the midst of a depressing week. I want to say a big thank you for your hands of fellowship. This goes to show that women do help themselves.”
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Mrs Dabiri-Erewa expressed her appreciation to NPA under Ms. Usman, the First lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hajia Aisha Buhari and the Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, for their hands of fellowship at the critical moment of the Commission and pledged to make judicious use of them.
Items donated were 20 Desktop Computers, 10 Laptops and accessories.
A press statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Relations Unit, NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun also stated that the office received a donation of 100 pieces of hand sanitizers.
According to him the donation came from the Nigerian Youth in the Diaspora through Dr. Dauda Abdullahi of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO).
The Chairman of NIDCOM praised the Nigerian Youths in Diaspora for the giant stride.
It will be recalled that all the office equipment of NIDCOM were trapped in the office allocated to it at the NCC Annex on February 11, 2020, following a forceful ejection order allegedly from the agents of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami in Abuja.
