President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a high-powered Federal Government delegation, led by his Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, to attend the inaugural Nigeria Diaspora Investment Economic Conference (NIDEC) in Toronto, Canada.
The conference, themed “Invest Nigeria, Thrive Abroad,” will take place from August 12 to 15, 2026. It aims to attract diaspora capital, strengthen trade ties and position Nigeria as a preferred investment destination.
The nomination was announced in a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
Alongside Gbajabiamila, the Nigerian team includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole; Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; and governors Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno, Charles Soludo of Anambra, Uba Sani of Kaduna, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara.
Representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Revenue Service, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission, Nigeria Export Promotion Council and the National Information Technology Development Agency will also join the delegation, underscoring a whole-of-government approach to foreign direct investment.
On the Canadian side, expected participants include President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Graham McGregor, Ontario lawmaker Deepak Anand, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, Councillor Rod Power and Ontario Minister of Women and Economic Opportunities Charmaine Williams.
NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa described the event as an outcome-driven platform designed to link international investors with ready opportunities in agriculture, technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, healthcare and the digital economy. She said the high-level attendance reflects President Tinubu’s commitment to deepening economic cooperation between Nigeria and Canada through trade, investment and diaspora engagement.
Organised by NiDCOM in partnership with the Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa, the Canadian High Commission in Abuja and other stakeholders, the conference seeks to convert substantial diaspora remittances into long-term investments that support industrialisation, job creation and sustainable growth.
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