A Snr Fellow of LAAC, Deba Uwadiae, Appointed Team Lead for the Construction of a Resource Center in Ohio

Mr Deba Uwadiae, a Senior Fellow of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents, LAAC, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos

Ohio-based members of the “Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation of the Americas”, NIDOA, has appointed one of Nigeria’s renowned aviation news editor and media consultant, Mr Deba Uwadiae, the team lead, for the construction/acquisition of a befitting multi-purpose resource centre, a Nigeria House in Columbus, Ohio.

According to a news report by the New Americans magazine, Deba Uwadiae’s appointment as the project team lead was announced at the monthly meeting of NIDOA Ohio, held on Saturday, 18th of April 2026, at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Karl Road branch, Columbus, Ohio.

The weekend decision was the culmination of the 2025 NIDOA Annual General Meeting, AGM, held in Columbus, Ohio at the last quarter of 2025.

Making the announcement at yesterday’s meeting, President, NIDOA of Ohio, Sonje Calamese, said, “We are appointing Mr. Deba Uwadiae to take charge of the Nigeria House project.”

L-**R: Mr Kola Alli, Photo Editor, This Day, a Senior Fellow of LAAC and Mr Deba Uwadiae, former Sole Administrator and a Senior Fellow of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents, LAAC**

In Deba Uwadiae’s acceptance speech, he expressed gratitude for the priviledge to serve Nigerians in diaspora by facilitating a befitting edifice in a conducive environment that will inspire knowledge acquisition and the sharing of experiences that will inturn stimulate individuals to excel in their various endeavours.
Mr Uwadiae further enunciated on the appointment thus “a Nigeria House of our dream will serve as a cultural, informational, and recreational center for Nigerians and friends of Nigeria in Columbus and beyond.”

He narrated further that the Nigeria House in Ohio, “will promote Nigerian culture and heritage, provide resources and support for Nigerians in diaspora, foster community engagement and collaboration and create a vibrant space for recreation and celebration.”

The New Americans magazine shed more light on what and how the new edifice would serve its desired obhective thus, “the Nigeria House is expected to serve as a Cultural and Resource Hub for Nigerians in Diaspora. It will create a welcoming space that celebrates Nigerian heritage, fosters community, and provides essential resources for Nigerians in Ohio and beyond”.

Nigerians in Diaspora Organization of the Americas, NIDOA, was established in 2000. It is a non-profit and non governmental organization. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It draws resources from the synergy of all Nigerian Professionals in the Diaspora, to instill ethical consciousness and civic responsibility that will enhance the socio-economic advancement of Nigerians and humanity in general.

Deba Uwadiae was a former Sole Administrator for the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents, LAAC, Lagos, Nigeria. Currently, he’s the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the New Americans Magazine Group, Columbus, Ohio. Also, he’s a member of the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association, OCLA.