The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM has warned Nigerians in Diaspora and groups to be wary of some unscrupulous groups canvassing for business opportunities with it.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media and Public Relations of the Commission issued the warning in a statement in Abuja.
“NIDCOM hereby warns Nigerians especially those in the diaspora to be cautious in dealing with such groups as our office is inundated with a series of fraudulent activities of some of these groups, several of which are now subjects of investigations with the EFCC.
“This group is not known to the Commission and, it is only NIDCOM in line with the Act of the Parliament (2017) and National Diaspora Policy of 2021 that has the mandate to engage with the Nigerians in the Diaspora about all the services the group highlighted is providing for the Diaspora.
“There is the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS), Nigeria Diaspora Trust Fund (NDTF), Nigeria Diaspora Housing Scheme, Diaspora Mortgage Scheme National Diaspora Day, and Diaspora Focal Persons appointed by the State Governors to deal with issues relating to the diaspora, among several others geared towards National development.
NIDCOM will continue to do all it can to protect Nigerians in the diaspora from being victims of fraud and again calls on all Ministries, Department, Agencies, groups, individuals, embassies, etc to verify any diaspora-related activities with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission to avoid being scammed.
It reiterated that NIDCOM will not ask any Diaspora groups or individuals to send money through it for any development purposes, adding that this is a red flag and cautions Diaspora groups and individuals to watch out for such organizations.
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