President Tinubu Told To Open A Consulate Office In Chicago By Nigerians In Diaspora.

The Nigeria Diaspora Initiative has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently approve the establishment of a Consulate Office in Chicago, IIinois, United States, to increase Nigeria's annual Foreign Direct Investment and boost its economic status. This is coming at the hills of the Federal Government announcement of the FDI for the third quarter of 2023 which is at US $59.77 million. According to the group's statement on Wednesday, which suggests it to attract an investments that could bring growth to the Nigerian economy, especially when other nations are currently facing challenges. They stressed that preventing Nigerians and other investors around the US from travelling long distances to access services provided by the nation's embassy office will scale up FDI yearly. Among those in the teams of the advocacy for the creation and establishment of the consulate are Prof Shaffideen Amuwo, a Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus at the University of IIinois Chicago, Alh. Tunji Quadri, a US-based cyber security expert and the General Coordinator of Nigeria Diaspora Initiative, Mr. Tolani Banire, a Member with vast experience in the Aviation Industry, Dr. Oluwagoke Ajayi, a seasoned Engineer and contractor with the US Department of Defense, Dr. Victor Onafuye Jonathan, an Information Technology expert, and Hon. Femi Odere. The statement which was signed by NDI Coordinator, Alhaji Tunji Quadri, they maintained that the consulate office would not serve as merely a bureaucratic expansion, but a symbolic avenue for the Federal Government to engage with the Nigerians abroad especially those in the United States.