Just as Nigerians will go to the polls on Saturday, 11th April, 2015 to vote for gubernatorial aspirants in the 36 states of the federation, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO-Qatar) will hold a general election for elective positions on 10 April 2015 for new executives, at Crowne Plaza Hotel in Doha
The wind of change occasioned by General Muhammed Buhari upstaging President Goodluck Jonathan as President-Elect, and Jonathan's acceptance and congratulatory message to the APC candidate has galvanised Nigerians home abroad, including Nigerian residents in Qatar to clamour for change. The over 7,500 Nigerians residents in Qatar have shown they too can elect theirs peacefully. The tempo is high with the electrifying campaigns, banners, SMS messages and meetings around town ahead of the election.
One thing is certain, Nigerian residents will be better for the whole process as the new executives will be tasked to clean up and positively promote the Nigerian image as a country of Good People and Great Nation. As part of making the process peaceful, the candidates for the different positions met and promised to work with whomsoever emerge as winners.
The highpoint of the election is the presidential race between Mutiu Adedeji, a Chartered Quantity Survey, and Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Amadi Nwokocha, a chartered Accountant, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Speaking ahead of the election, Adedeji said, "I am one Nigerians who believes in our great nation, even though tribes and tongues may differ and despite the challenges we face outside our country, we remain a great people with zeal to excel in any field we may find ourselves. The Nigerian community in Qatar that I know even though far from being the ideal is good enough to identify with and be proud of. It is my belief that a big community organisation like ours needs VIBRANCY. On this note, I hereby seek your support and cooperation so that we can take NIDO-Qatar to a greater height."
"Within the 3 years that I have been in Qatar. I have had the privilege to visit and counsel people at detention camps, and have had several meetings with the Nigerian embassy officials on best ways to address some of the peculiar issues facing Nigerians in Qatar. I have also had the opportunity to assist some people, with challenges to relocate back to Nigeria," said Amadi Nwokocha.
According to Princewill Mbah, a Nigerian, " As we go to vote on Friday, 10th April, 2015, let us have the mindset that we are all one family, we are not in any form of competition, ours supports and preferences for different candidates is not to set anybody or group against the other, or tear down NIDO-Qatar, but should be based on our knowledge and understanding of those candidates as regards leadership qualities and service, vis-a-vis meeting the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians in Qatar."
Other positions to be filled include vice-president, general secretary, assistant general secretary, financial secretary, treasurer, social secretary, public relations officers, welfare officer and chief whip.
The Nigerians Diaspora-Qatar Chapter (NIDO-Qatar) formerly the Nigerian Community in Qatar Association (Dohanaija) was formed by a group of eminent Nigerians in 2002 as a social, non-religious and non-political forum where members can mingle, get-together as well as provide support for one another.
The organisation operates as a charitable entity and its main financial sources are from fees, levies, voluntary contributions and grants.
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