An African think tank, Diaspora Solution Group Nigeria (DSGN), has come on stream in the United States. Founded by Nigerian-American professionals on February 17, 2023 in Los Angeles and Seattle, the group allows patriots abroad to work for Nigeria’s development.
The spokesperson, Edwin Aimufua, who lamented the most populous nation was wallowing in the midst of abundant resources, explained that DSGN was born to tackle the problems.
He said members would generate innovative solutions and policies to fix infrastructure, security and challenges across all sectors from would-be associates, who are citizens abroad and have not been able to contribute to their country of birth.
Aimufua went on: “The think tank is not just for sharing ideas and the meetings of the minds. It is a calling to add value to fellow Nigerians, after all, we still have families and friends living there. Nigeria is still home to us, even in the Diaspora. We know that to turn a blind eye to the current state of affairs on the other side of the Atlantic is not representative of our African culture, which is founded deeply on caring for your fellow African.”
“Africa, the richest continent in resources, yet remains the continent ravaged by the most famine, violence, education inequality, poverty and degradation of humanity as a whole. The future looks bleak to the youth, who are evermore demoralised by the lack of employment opportunities and an ongoing dearth of good Leadership. “Many look to greener pastures overseas, with a genuine sentiment to return to their home country later. They dream of being reunited with their families, while building a prosperous life. The reality, however, is very often, these many skilled Nigerian professionals are never able to return to Nigeria, or when they do, end up returning back to the countries that they studied and began their careers in, including the United States, United Kingdom and other European countries.
“Currently, there are approximately 2.2 million African immigrants living in the United States, out of which almost 390,000 are Nigerians alone.
“We are poised to generate effective solutions from the Diaspora to the myriad of problems adversely affecting Nigeria and Africa at large. The organisation will serve as a platform for policy advocacy, innovation creation and solutions, in the areas of law and order, infrastructure building and insecurity issues.”
