Nigerians pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees spent an estimated $501 million (about N190 billion) in institutions across the United States last year, the US government has said.
This is contained in a factsheet after a virtual meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, available on its website.
The fact sheet said: “With over 100,000 travelers to the United States each year, Nigerians boost American businesses, colleges, and universities. There are over 8,800 education and exchange program alumni from Nigeria and the United States.
“Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and universities than any other country in Africa and is the eleventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States.
“In Academic Year 2019-2020, a record-breaking number of nearly 14,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees, bringing an estimated $501 million to communities across America. In 2020, advisees of EducationUSA services received scholarships worth $28 million.
“The United States provided more than 9 million teacher’s guides and books in five of Nigeria’s most widely spoken languages to advance early grade reading.”
