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By Ayo Susan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Nextier convened a high-level engagement with the Embassy of Ireland to examine how diaspora networks can be structured as development instruments rather than passive remittance channels.<\/p>\n

Peter Ryan, Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Paddy Harte, Chair of the International Fund for Ireland, and Sister Katherine, Head of Conflict Studies at Veritas University Abuja, participated alongside Nextier\u2019s team led by Ndubuisi N. Nwokolo, with Ndidi Anyanwu, Samuel Oluwajobi, Olive Aniunoh, and Khadijat Shuaibu.<\/p>\n

Nextier stated that the discussion focused on leveraging diaspora networks for inclusive growth, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n

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DECISION HIGHLIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The engagement positions Ireland\u2019s diaspora model as a reference point, with Nextier advancing the case for institutionalising Nigeria\u2019s diaspora into a structured policy asset.<\/p>\n

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DECISION MEMO <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Nextier\u2013Ireland engagement is less about bilateral exchange and more about structural comparison. Ireland represents a system where diaspora engagement is codified into policy and institutional practice, while Nigeria continues to operate within a largely informal, remittance-driven framework.<\/p>\n

The analytical gap is clear. Nigeria\u2019s diaspora scale is significant, but scale without coordination produces limited development outcomes. Ireland\u2019s experience demonstrates that diaspora value is not inherent, it is engineered through governance systems, targeted programmes, and long-term policy consistency.<\/p>\n

Peter Ryan\u2019s indication of willingness to share \u201cbest practices\u201d underscores an availability of tested frameworks. The constraint lies in Nigeria\u2019s absorptive capacity. Without institutional discipline, external models risk remaining advisory rather than operational.<\/p>\n

Paddy Harte\u2019s involvement introduces a dimension often overlooked in Nigerian discourse, diaspora as a peacebuilding instrument. In divided or fragile contexts, diaspora networks can either stabilise or fragment national cohesion. This duality is not currently embedded in Nigeria\u2019s policy design.<\/p>\n

Ndubuisi N. Nwokolo\u2019s framing of diaspora as a \u201creservoir of knowledge, networks, and influence\u201d captures the latent potential but not the execution pathway. Without structured engagement platforms, clear incentives, and measurable outcomes, diaspora strategy remains conceptual.<\/p>\n

The core issue is not lack of ideas. It is the absence of institutional machinery required to translate those ideas into durable outcomes.<\/p>\n

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DATA BOX<\/strong><\/p>\n