President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the establishment of the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund .
The President also pledged support for the establishment of the Diaspora Intervention Fund to support the commission to fulfil its mandate, noting that the foreign exchange remittances by Nigerians in the Diaspora have not only helped families but enhanced the development index of Nigeria. ‘‘This compendium attests to that fact and the names of people and the fields they have excelled speak about their resilience and how exceptional Nigerians, both at home and abroad, have become,” he noted.