FG Reacts As Kemi Badenoch, Leader of UK Conservative Party Snubs Nigeria

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  • Why We Won’t Force Her to Embrace Her Nigerian Roots- Abike Dabiri-Erewa

By Kolawole Ojebisi

The Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said the country will not force the newly elected UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, to embrace her Nigerian roots.

Dabiri-Erewa revealed that her office reached out to Badenoch following her emergence as the new Conservative Party Leader but no response has come from her.

The NIDCOM Chairman revealed this while appearing on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday,

“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,” she explained.

Dabire-Eruwa, a former federal lawmaker noted that NiDCOM has always been open to engaging Nigerians abroad who value their heritage, citing the example of a former Miss Universe Nigeria who connected with Nigeria only 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 the United States, where her mother was a lecturer.

The NiDCOM chief further stated that the choice to identify with Nigeria ultimately rests with Badenoch, who would decide if she values her Nigerian heritage by or not.

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

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