How Nigeria can attract dollars from outside, university lecturer reveals

  • Dr. Isa Olalekan Elegbede, a visiting scholar with the Dalhousie University in Canada, has said it is important that the federal government of Nigeria prioritise how citizens can be protected in terms of their assets and livelihoods
  • Elegbede, also a diaspora expert with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Germany, stated that the government should roll out grants and loans for people with skills
  • The scholar’s comment during an interview with Legit.ng, comes amid Nigeria’s economic challenges which have shown no sign of abating since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May

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Alimosho, Lagos state – Dr. Isa Olalekan Elegbede, a lecturer at the Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University (LASU), has said Nigeria has people with remarkable skills, but insecurity has been a challenge.