The Federal Government has set aside July
25 of every year as the National Diaspora Day in recognition of the
contributions of Nigerians living outside the country towards the development
of their homeland.
In a commemorative message, Managing
Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan stated that Nigerians in the
diaspora contribute significantly to the socio-economic development of the
country.
Mr. Akinwuntan lauded the decision of the
Federal Government to set aside a special day every year as the National
Diaspora Day, adding that the recent launch of the National Diaspora Policy
(NDP) by the government would further promote and harness the resources and
capacity of Nigerians in the diaspora towards national development.
“As a pan-African institution positioned to
foster the economic growth and integration of our continent, we are
particularly pleased to work closely with NiDCOM, ably led by the Chairman/CEO,
Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa towards the engagement of Nigerians in the diaspora on
policies, projects and other initiatives geared at developing the nation. From
our constant engagement with Nigerians in the Diaspora, we understand their
peculiar needs and have created tailor-made solutions to serve them
effectively.”
He noted further that Ecobank has partnered
NiDCOM on webinars, diaspora quarterly lecture series and will continue to seek
other collaboration opportunities to deepen engagement with the diaspora
community.
Also speaking, Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head,
Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria said Ecobank will apply zero fees to all
Rapidtransfer transactions from 1st July till the end of October 2021, thereby
enabling Nigerians living abroad to send money to their loved ones affordably.
According to her, the decision to waive
charges underscores the bank’s commitment to helping Nigerians abroad remit
money home without placing an additional burden of charges on them, especially
at this period of global economic downturn.
Rapidtransfer is Ecobank’s proprietary
money transfer service which enables users send funds across borders,
affordably and instantly. The Rapidtransfer app is available for use by Ecobank
and non-Ecobank customers.
Remittances can be received directly into
the recipient’s account or as cash at any Ecobank branch. Beneficiaries who
wish to receive funds into an account but do not have domiciliary accounts have
the opportunity to open in Euro, GBP or USD instantly and enjoy all the
benefits that come with Ecobank foreign currency accounts.
In addition, N5 is paid on every one dollar
received as cash or direct to account in line with the Central Bank of
Nigeria’s ongoing Naira for Dollar initiative.
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