Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- I have long admired Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa for her brilliance and ardour for duty. I believe it will not be an overreach to say she bears the totem of excellence. She comes to any assignment, whether in a private or public office, with gravitas, passion, and humility.

I have seen this facility for distinction from a distance, in the 1990s and early 2000s, when she anchored the TV staple, "Newsline."

I have also seen it from closer quarters in her roles in public office.

As the pioneer Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Ms Abike has, no doubt, breathed life into the commission, strengthening the filial ties between the country and its diasporans, and creating a robust feedback mechan...