Diaspora Day 2025: FG partners Mother Land Hub to harness diaspora investment, youth engagement
The federal government has entered a new partnership with Mother Land Hub, a diaspora-led initiative, to strengthen engagement with Nigerians abroad.
The deal was announced at Diaspora Day 2025, held at Aso Rock Villa in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu was represented by George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation, at the event.
The partnership, anchored by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), aims to mobilise diaspora contributions across innovation, investment, tourism, and skills development.
Marc Anthony Nduka-Eze and Ayomide Sanwo-Olu, CEO and CFO of Mother Land Hub, described the agreement as a turning point in how Nigeria leverages its global talent.
“It is our belief that in today’s digital and global age, the ability of the diaspora to actively partake in the economic agenda of African nations is not limited by geographical boundaries,” Nduka-Eze said.
“In other words, talent productivity is no longer dependent on talent locality.”
Mother Land Hub is the organiser of the Mother Land Summit, an annual platform hosted in London that connects Africa’s public and private sectors with youth in the diaspora.
Often referred to as “Davos for the Diaspora-Africa Corridor,” the summit has featured top voices like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Tony Elumelu, Obi Asika, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, and Aisha Ahmad.
Sanwo-Olu said Nigeria must use the summit to showcase its full potential.
“The Mother Land Summit is the link between African nations and their global diaspora,” he said.
“It bridges Nigeria to the global diaspora, and it is the nation’s platform to showcase her investment opportunities, her tourism landscape, her culture, and her export potential. It is Nigeria’s chance to become the heartbeat of Africa’s future.”
A new pan-African initiative, jointly involving NiDCOM, the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), and the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, will debut at the 2026 edition of the summit.
The initiative will focus on coordinated diaspora engagement for national and continental development.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chair of NiDCOM, was praised for her longstanding commitment to youth inclusion and policy innovation.
The Mother Land team described her as a key enabler.
“Her leadership has positioned NiDCOM as a critical bridge between the diaspora and Nigeria’s development agenda,” the statement read.
“We are grateful for her ‘let’s get it done’ attitude to innovative ideas.”
With Nigeria battling inflation and weak capital inflows, the government is now looking to diaspora capital—financial, intellectual, and human—as a path to recovery and long-term prosperity.
