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Dabiri-Erewa applauds Khadija, Ayo for winning Councillorship seats in Canada

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nana Khadija Mamudu-Haliru and Ayo Owodunni for winning their respective elections as counsellors in Canada.

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NiDCOM chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa

[files] Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nana Khadija Mamudu-Haliru and Ayo Owodunni for winning their respective elections as counsellors in Canada.
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She made this known in a statement signed by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abuja, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.

Ayo Owodunni was elected City Counsellor in Kitchner, Ontario, Canada while Nana Khadija Mamudu-Haliru got elected as Counsellor Ingersoll of Ontario County, Canada.

Dabiri-Erewa described their newest positions as a “demonstration of dedication, honesty, determination and competence,” which many Nigerians are noted for, especially in the Diaspora.

“This win is a collective one for Nigerians, home and abroad, and we are proud of you,” she said.

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She noted the record-breaking recognition of Owodunni as “ the first black city councillor in the area to be so elected.
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