Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s Career
Abike Dabiri-Erewa! A resounding name that thunders in the midst of women and men alike. An amazon she is; this is a fact that many people have become persuaded about after a brief observation of her works and accomplishments. A few days ago, a clip about her efforts at nation-building was released by the National Broadcasting Network TV (NABNTV). In it, Dabiri-Erewa was shown as the public servant that she is.
Over the course of time, Dabiri-Erewa has advanced from being a broadcaster at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to becoming one of the nation’s notable public servants. It is needless to add that even during those 15 years anchoring the weekly NTA News line programme, Dabiri-Erewa stuck out like a bright colour of stocking. Unapologetically, she went completely political and showed everyone that one only needs a heart that burns for the people. And then she became Chairman/CEO of Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), stealing away the admiration of many.
Her journey from the NTA days to her towering persona on the floors of the House of Representatives was well-captured in the NABNTV documentary. This reminds folks that Dabiri-Erewa had not always been the Mother Tigress that she is today. Those were the days before she became consumed with a holy passion to see justice met in every area of government and society. No wonder she has always been on that side of the street, acting rather than preaching, amending rather than complaining.
According to the authorities at NABNTV, Dabiri-Erewa did not contribute anything to the documentary, not participating in any of their reviews of her life and work or encouraging them to deify her. Rather, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa is the first of many that the broadcasting network will be making documentaries about—serious nation-builders, they call them. Who is it better to start with other than Hon. Abike Dabiri?
