Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has urged Nigerians both at home and abroad to take advantage of new investment opportunities through the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) and make significant investments in Nigeria’s economic growth in the wake of the ₦673 million recorded in 2024.
According to reports, Dabiri-Erewa stated this at a Joint World Press Conference held at the NiDCOM Headquarters in Abuja before to the event, which is set for November 11–13, 2025, and has as its theme “Fast Tracking Regional & National Development By Mobilizing Diaspora Investment.”
Since its launch in 2018, the NDIS has developed into a reliable platform that encourages “direct, credible, and impactful investments” from the Nigerian diaspora into the local economy, she said.
Erewa emphasized how successful the 2024 edition was, with over 1,500 attendees, including 1,197 business owners and 236 investors.
She claimed that NDIS has evolved from a conference to a force for sustainable development and enterprise, empowering young people, creating jobs, and tying Nigeria’s vast talent pool to its development goals.
She emphasized that the event produced 56 investment deals worth over ₦673 million, with 39 deals in the creative industry leading the way. The infrastructure, real estate, agribusiness, and energy sectors also showed strong performance.
“In past years, a number of state governments, including those in Ondo, Nasarawa, and Borno, have used the Summit to draw in investors and move forward with significant development projects, like Ondo’s port initiative, which subsequently received approval from the Federal Government.”
Speaking at the event, Badewa Adejugbe-Williams, chairperson of the Nigeria Diaspora Summit Initiative (NDSI), said the conference has been a crucial link for Nigeria’s development over the years, drawing in investments and releasing the diaspora’s enormous potential.
The Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to diversify the country’s economy and promote equitable growth and sustainable development, is well suited to this year’s topic, she continued.
Additionally, Adejugbe-Williams urged new media partners, sponsors, and investors to spread the word about the Summit and seize its prospects.
