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30,000 Nigerians currently in Germany – Envoy

The new Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos, Mr. Ingo Herbert, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 Nigerians were currently living in different parts of Germany. Herbert told newsmen in Lagos that these include: those working, doing businesses, studying, as well as those married to Germans.

OPINION

United Kingdom & the politics of immigration - the Nigerian plight 

By  Clive Akinsola

 As a people, Nigerians love to travel and for different reasons too. Through this experience some seek to better their lot through education, work, business and leisure. Most times, it may require overstaying their legal authority to stay in their host country which is usually referred to as a visa, before they could actualize their struggle. Also, there are some who travel to hide our national patrimony in countries like United Kingdom for selfish reasons which inadvertently have led to the current fiscal crisis in Nigeria. The majority of the populace travel for business and meagre minority travel for leisure to various countries of the world.