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The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stated that her office reached out to newly elected UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, but received no response.

Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Dabiri-Erewa emphasized that Nigeria would not compel Badenoch to embrace her Nigerian roots if she chooses otherwise.

“It depends on whether she embraces her Nigerian identity. We reached out to her once or twice, but there was no response. We don’t force anyone to acknowledge being Nigerian,” Dabiri-Erewa explained.

The NiDCOM chief noted the commission’s openness to engaging with Nigerians abroad who actively choose to celebrate their heritage.

She cited the example of a former Miss Universe Nigeria who reconnected with her Nigerian roots after facing challenges in South Africa.

“She then identified with Nigeria, came to Nigeria, and we hosted her. If the Nigerian blood is in you, you’re always a Nigerian,” she added.

Badenoch, born in London in 1980, spent part of her childhood in Lagos and later in the United States, where her mother worked as a lecturer.

Concluding her remarks, Dabiri-Erewa stressed that the choice to identify with Nigeria remains with Badenoch, affirming NiDCOM’s readiness to engage with anyone who identifies with Nigeria.

“We are open to working with anyone who sees themselves as Nigerian, but it’s not something we can force,” she concluded.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/11/we-got-no-response-when-we-reached-out-to-uks-kemi-badenoch-abike-dabiri-laments/

Smh. Pain. Leave Kemi Badenoch alone.

Pesin go leave this Nigeria, make better life for himself outside, then werey Abike Dabiri and FG go begin do 'Attache-by-force'.

Kemi wey no send una papa!

She wouldn't have amounted to anything here in Naija, meanwhile a dumbfuck like Akpabio can become governor and ultimately the Senate President.

You don't expect her to respond after receiving such a blast from FFK.

You reached out to her in respect of what

You can just send her a congratulatory message without attaching any clout to it.

So much for Kemi BadLuck

Hehehe! What about other Nigerians in the UK? She rejected them after helping to enthrone a misfit druggie, certificate forger and despicable man as leader of her home country?

Don't let them infect you with their anyhowness.

This woman and her agency is a complete waste of time and money

Is there any other country in the world that has an agency for their people in diaspora?

Besides Badenoch has never claimed to be Nigerian. I doubt she has a Nigerian port so what's the basis of reaching out to her if not to chase clout and a thin line of bigotry?

Did she also reach out to all other Nigerians born in UK or that privilege is reserved for Badenoch

Kukutente23:
This woman and her agency is a complete waste of time and money

Is there any other country in the world that has an agency for their people in diaspora?

Besides Badenoch has never claimed to be Nigerian. I doubt she has a Nigerian port so what's the basis of reaching out to her if not to chase clout and a thin line of bigotry?

Did she also reach out to all other Nigerians born in UK or that privilege is reserved for Badenoch

You are very correct. She does not have the power when countries only recognize Foreign Affairs in bilateral relations. She is just a journalist put in charge of a PR agency. The career diplomats don't waste their time responding to her because they know the implications.

Useless women what of Nigerians in different prisons all around the world.

You are looking for self hustlers who made it through hard work your corrupt government won't have allowed them to reach.

Tell your Mumu président to change his ways reform the judiciary and Inec for a merit based inclusive compétent Nigerian élection and people will be proud of their roots.

We don't want to be stained by typical tribalistic Nigerian mentality during election.

Kiss the Truth.

Why will she respond when she knows you belong to a useless politicial party that thrives on rigging Elections.
Make una leave that woman make una no corrupt her.
Imagine a woman like that sitting side by side with Ganduje. Haba

If it was me I'll run from anything called Nigeria.

SEE UNA LIFE.....WHICH SANE FELLA WULD DO THAT. GO TO COURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She no wan make you stain her white. She is trans white

Lol....una wan infect and stain her with ur druggie record so that her opposition will use it to destroy her... if she loves her career, she should run far away from them like someone running away from kidnappers

COMRADES, who wants to associate with the useless government of incompetent Tinubu and APC?

Please somebody should educate me

That yeye Kemi

Just put a black creature in power, and they will start acting like Caucasians to their own race.

The biggest fvck up a black man can have in a multi diverse environment is for a Black man to be his boss. He will always be used as an example to others.

Even when you observe the few ones that sold all their belongings to japa, you find them insulting their own country and people, and bragging how you are in Nigeria and they are abroad.

Especially those newbies 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Afonjudas:
With your face like monkey I'm not surprised
Tinubu has zero taste in women

this woman ugly die

Send a message. What are you reaching out to her for?

Kukutente23:
This woman and her agency is a complete waste of time and money

Is there any other country in the world that has an agency for their people in diaspora?

Besides Badenoch has never claimed to be Nigerian. I doubt she has a Nigerian port so what's the basis of reaching out to her if not to chase clout and a thin line of bigotry?

Did she also reach out to all other Nigerians born in UK or that privilege is reserved for Badenoch

Bianca is packaging her slap don’t worry. Product is undergoing final quality check. It will be LOUD!!!
Respond to you as what exactly? Since you people don’t understand diplomatic procedure, continue embarrassing yourself. Have you reported to your boss Bianca or you think everyone likes chaos?

Why in the world will I want to meet with a member of agbado regime, the mandate thief regime that destroyed Nigeria

She cited the example of a former Miss Universe Nigeria who reconnected with her Nigerian roots after facing challenges in South Africa.

“She then identified with Nigeria, came to Nigeria, and we hosted her. If the Nigerian blood is in you, you’re always a Nigerian,” she added.

ObaKlaz:


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Why would u reach out

Nigeria too dey downgrade.

Asfar as am concerned the badenoch girl is inconsequential.

She is just an ordinary minority leader.

What was the fmr PM contribution to India economy, Nothing.

Abike leave story.

Madam Abike Dabiri, Please ignore Kemi.

Her regrets will be worse that that of Nebucadenazeer. She is playing the card of satisfying her principals who don't give a hoot about her existence outside using her for political purpose.

Kemi is the proverbial bastard that will use her left hand to describe her genealogy to please the orthodox British audience.

She is a sell -out.

No be curse, but she would still lean on her Nigerian Heritage when the time comes.

NIGERIANS SHOULD LEAVE KEMI ALONE, SHE WAS ELECTED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF UNITED KINGDOM NOT NIGERIA.
ALLOW HER FOCUS ON THE TASK AHEAD RATHER THAN DISTRACTING HER WITH UNNECESSARY DRAMA.

KEMI FULLY IDENTIFIES WITH HER NIGERIAN ROOTS AND ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT GROWING UP IN NIGERIA AS A CHILD ON MANY MEDIA PLATFORM.

WHAT ELSE DO U WANT. TOO MUCH ATTACHE COULD BE IRRITATING.

Kemi is not Nigerian. There is a reason why she became the opposition leader and the sooner we know this, the better for us.