The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, has described Nigerians resident in Japan as good ambassadors of the country.
The envoy gave the commendation in a statement signed by the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NiDCOM, Gabriel Odu, and made available to newsmen in Abuja.
According to the statement, the ambassador gave the commendation when he visited the Chairman of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in her office in Abuja.
The envoy commended the efforts of NiDCOM, saying that Nigerians in Japan are doing well and are good ambassadors of their country.
He said that the purpose of the visit was to promote grassroots exchange system between the people of Nigeria and Japan.
Also, he said that it was to learn the structure of NiDCOM in order to look into the possibility of replicating same in their country to cater for about 1.4 million Japanese in the Diaspora.
Responding, Dabiri-Erewa expressed joy on the score card of Nigerians resident in Japan by the envoy, saying there is a strong union of Nigerians in Japan who are doing great exploits.
