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$300m diaspora bond out in March – Adeosun

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10 years ago

January 10, 2017

By ANDREW OJIEZEL

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday has assured Nigerians that the $300 million diaspora bond approved by the National Assembly will be rolled out in March.

Adeosun spoke when the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja.

According to her, “We are hoping to roll out by March, the diaspora bond where Nigerian in the diaspora who wants to invest in the country can key into.

“Beyond that of course, the investment opportunities in Nigeria are very huge, a lot of diasporan who are interested in investing at home are encouraged to do so.

“Government is putting in place a lot of incentives such as infrastructures and also creates conducive environment for them to thrive. We are encouraging them to come back home and join the trend.”