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The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to be part of its programmes and policies by investing at home for national development.
The government which put the remittances from Nigerians in the Diaspora at $26bn also expressed optimism that the figures would also rise.
The Chairman and Chief Executive of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated these in an interview with journalists during a symposium on organised by the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa.
She also confirmed that three Nigerian singers held by the government of Uganda for alleged contravention of COVID-19 guidelines would soon be released from detention.