EDO DIASPORA AGENCY WANT EDO PEOPLE FOR ABROAD MAKE DEM OPEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDO.

EDO DIASPORA AGENCY WANT EDO PEOPLE FOR ABROAD MAKE DEM OPEN GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDO.

Di Director General of Edo State Diaspora Agency, Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro Okor, don call on Edo people wey dey live for abroad make dem no only send money come house, but make dem also use di knowledge, work experience, business connections and access wey dem get for other countries to bring better opportunities come Edo State.

Ogboro Okor make dis call during di 33rd Annual Edo National Association Worldwide Convention for Dallas, Texas, on September 5, 2026. She talk say diaspora involvement for Edo development suppose pass money transfer. E suppose include investment, new ideas, sharing of knowledge, business, healthcare, education and partnership with people and organisations for other countries.

According to di DG, di professional knowledge and international connections wey Edo people don build for different countries fit help businesses, organisations and communities for Edo connect with opportunities for outside di country. She say knowledge, new ideas, business skills and access to international markets na important things wey diaspora people fit bring, apart from money.

Di position dey show di wider way wey Edo State Diaspora Agency dey try change how Edo people for abroad connect with di state. Di agency say e dey work to support Edo people for abroad, encourage investment and partnership, and promote better image for Edo State. Di agency platform also dey provide ways for diaspora people to invest, connect with professionals, support development projects and build skills.

Ogboro Okor also talk about government responsibility toward Edo people wey dey outside Nigeria. She mention cases where di agency and volunteers don help Edo people wey face serious problems for countries like Germany, Mali, Libya, Tanzania, Italy and Russia. She say help for diaspora people suppose no depend on political party, religion or social position.

Di agency don also take part for healthcare projects. For July 2026, Channels Television report say Edo State Diaspora Agency dey involved for efforts to repair and improve Ugomoson Primary Healthcare Centre. Ogboro Okor talk say di plan na to encourage long term partnership wey fit improve healthcare and help local people gain more skills, especially for communities wey dey far from major towns.

Money wey people for abroad dey send come Nigeria still remain important. For 2025, di Director General tell News Agency of Nigeria say Edo contribution to Nigeria diaspora money fit reach about 31 per cent, with di state share estimated at around $7 billion based on 2024 figures. Punch also report di same estimate.

But di latest message from di agency dey put more attention on how Edo people for abroad fit use their connections to create wider economic and social benefits. Ogboro Okor say diaspora strategy suppose reach all three senatorial districts and di 18 local government areas for Edo, instead of focusing mainly on Benin City.

She point to healthcare, education and skills development as areas where Edo people for abroad fit work together with communities for home. She also talk about di importance of connecting different communities for Edo with opportunities from other countries. Di agency don launch digital platform to make communication between Edo State and Edo people for different parts of di world easier.

Di focus on investment and partnership dey come as Edo State dey increase engagement with Edo communities for abroad. For July, The Nigerian Observer report say Edo State Government organise UK diaspora town hall tour, with officials from Edo State Diaspora Agency taking part before another engagement wey dem plan for London.

For Edo State, dis approach dey present diaspora engagement as something wey go benefit both sides. Edo people for abroad fit bring money, knowledge, skills, new ideas and international connections, while government institutions suppose create proper ways for these contributions to turn into real development for communities and people for Edo.