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$21 Billion Remitted By Nigerians In Diaspora In A Year, Highest In Africa. by omega2128(m): 11:39am On Sep 03, 2014 |
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, has lauded the contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora to national development with its $21 billion remittances in the last one year, saying it is the highest in Africa. Anyim, also stated that Nigerians in Diaspora were excelling in their various fields of human endeavors and have continued to contribute to national development, particularly in the educational and health sectors. He said: “They have donated educational materials such a books and computers; medical equipment and drugs. They have also organized many free medical missions to many communities in Nigeria through such groups as Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas; Anambra State Association (ASA); Women and Calvary Torch International. “During the 2012 Medical Mission by ASA Women to six communities in Anambra State, about 6,000 patients were treated of various ailments including cervical cancer. From available records, Nigerians in Diaspora remitted about $21 billion in the last one year, which the highest in Africa. This figure does not include unrecorded sums sent through private individuals.” The SGF promised that the federal government was committed to providing every necessary support and encouragement to the Nigerian Diaspora to enable them participate actively in national affairs including the drafting of a national policy on Nigerian Diaspora, which would be reviewed on the Diaspora week. He listed the activities of the diaspora day and conference to include youth empowerment programmes, medical missions, capacity building workshops, the diaspora conference, review of the diaspora policy, launch of the House Committee on Diaspora’s magazine, diaspora micro, small and medium entrepreneur programmes, and seminar and workshops amongst others. Also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Arewa, described Nigerian in the Diaspora as some of the brightest in the world. Arewa-Dabiri said despite the sad news of Nigerians in various prisons across the world, majority of them are well behaved and contributed more to development of their host communities. She revealed that Nigeria did not have data on how many of its citizens were living abroad and under what circumstances because of lack of information. “Our brothers and sister in diaspora are some of the best you can find anywhere in the world. Yes, there are those that are in prisons but there are more who are doing brilliantly in many areas in the world. To be honest, we do not even have the data of Nigerians in Diaspora,” she said. http://reportingnigeria.com/2014/08/remittance-nigerians-diaspora-highest-africa-policy-reviewed-anyim/ 1 Like |
Re: $21 Billion Remitted By Nigerians In Diaspora In A Year, Highest In Africa. by Mystiqme: 11:55am On Sep 03, 2014 |
But people say Nigerians abroad are selfish. 2 Likes |
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