15 million Nigerians in Diaspora — Dabiri-Erewa

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and The Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday announced there were currently about 15 million Nigerians in various parts of the world.

Dabiri-Erewa made the announcement at the Island Club, Lagos, in a lecture entitled: “Nigerians in The Diaspora: Strengths and Challenges in Pursuit of National Development’’.

The Senior Special Assistant said that Nigerians living in the different countries of world were not all completely bad, but many of them were doing “excellently well’’ in their professions.

“We have found out that there are currently about 15 million Nigerians in the Diaspora.

“We have Nigerians in different parts of the world. Although, we have the good, the bad and the ugly, Nigeria has proud stories to share of many of her Diaspora nationals.

“Let us always celebrate the good things that many of our globally celebrated Nigerians in the Diaspora are doing today,’’ she said.

Source: Vanguard