WITH two weeks to the end of the year and many Nigerians abroad expected to travel home for the yuletide, it came to light on Tuesday that Nigerians in the Diaspora sent $35 billion home.
This is as Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) gave assurance that Nigerians living abroad will be favourably considered if they apply for tax waivers in setting up businesses at home.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora matters, Abike Dabiri-Erewa made the remittances revelation when she paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler and other members of his executive board.
“In 2016 they remitted $35 billion which is higher than what was remitted in 2015. This highest in Africa and the third largest in the world remittance by Nigerians living abroad,” she said.