Abike Dabiri

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Abike Dabiri-Erewa
OON
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The Chairman, Nigerian in Diaspora Commission
Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
2016
Personal details
Born (1962-10-11) 11 October 1962 (age 62)
Jos, Northern Region, Nigeria (now in Plateau State, Nigeria)
Political party All Progressives Congress
Parent(s)Alhaji and Alhaja Ashafa Erogbogbo Marital status - Divorced
EducationBA in English, PGD in Mass Communication, MSc in Mass Communication,
Alma mater Maryland Private School, St. Teresa’s College, Ibadan. University of Ife, University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
OccupationPublic servant

Abike Kafayat Oluwatoyin Dabiri-Erewa OON (born 11 October 1962 [1] ) is a Nigerian politician and former member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Constituency in Lagos State. [2] She was the Chairman of the House Committee on Media & Publicity. [3]

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She was also the former Chairperson of the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, [4] and was elected for the first time in 2003, and re-elected in 2007 and 2011. [5]

In 2015, she was appointed as the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora. In November 2018, Dabiri-Erewa was given a new role of Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. [6] [7] The letter for the confirmation of her appointment was sent to the Senate in 2018 by the Presidency but was delayed until May 2019 when the Senate confirmed her appointment. [8] [9]

She was also a supporter of "Together Nigeria"; an independent advocacy group launched to work towards President Muhammadu Buhari's 2019 [10] re-election bid.

She is the incumbent Chairman/CEO of Nigerian in Diaspora Commission. [11]

Career

Dabiri-Erewa worked for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for fifteen years, anchoring the weekly NTA News line programme and taking a particular interest in poverty and social justice issues. She retired from her position at Nigerian Television Authority to stand for election in the House of Representatives, winning with a substantial majority. While in this role, she stood against the third term bid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

She was the Chairperson, House Committee on Media in Federal House of Representative from 2003 to 2007, Honourable Member, Federal House of Representative from 2003 to 2007, Board Member, Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation Vision 2010, Honourable Member, Federal House of Representative from the year 2007 to 2011. [2]

Education

Dabiri-Erewa attended Maryland Private School, Maryland, Ikeja for her primary school education, and St. Teresa’s College, Ibadan for her secondary education. She obtained her first degree in English Language from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU) Ile – Ife. [12] She obtained a post graduate diploma (PGD) in mass communication and also a master's degree in mass communication from the University of Lagos, Akoka. She also studied in the United States at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. [13]

Bills Sponsored

Dabiri-Erewa sponsored a number of significant bills that were passed by Parliament, including: [1]

Journalism Bill Controversy

In 2009, Dabiri-Erewa sponsored a Bill before the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives that would grant the freedom to practice journalism only after obtaining certain qualifications. The bill received public criticism, and was seen as an attempt to gag the media. There was a concern that the change would serve to enable tyranny and nepotism since most of the board appointments would be made by the President and/or Government executive members. In a morning TV program aired on November 30, 2009, Dabari-Erawa denied aiding corruption and hindering media freedom, stating that the bill would serve to professionalise journalism in Nigeria. [14]

Personal life

Dabiri-Erewa was born to the family of Alhaji and Alhaja Ashafa Erogbogbo of Ikorodu. Her father, Alhaji Ashafa Erogbogbo is one of the children of late Alh. Sule Erogbogbo of Adegorunsen Compound, Ajina square, Ita – Agbodo, Ikorodu. Her paternal grandmother, Alhaja Alimotu Erobogbo is from Bello Solebo family of Ita – Elewa Square, Ikorodu. She is married to Segun Erewa. [15]

On 4 August 2015, her name appeared in National dailies as part of prominent personalities who have non performing loans with Nigeria Deposit Money Banks. Reacting to this development, she sent series of tweets to debunk the claim citing mistaken identity and that she owes no one. [16]

Eventually the Bank in question responded by sending an apology in dailies for their erroneous mistake. [17]

See also

Glory Emmanuel Edet

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