Nigeria Earned $6.8Billion In FDI’s In 2012

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Nigeria’s total value of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stood at about $6.8 billion in 2012, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The amount, which represented an increase of about 17.24 per cent, ought to have been significantly higher but for the lingering security challenges in some parts of the country, the bank stated in the maiden edition of its monthly newsletter, The Nigeria Field Office (NGFO), which was made available to THISDAYMonday.

AfDB: Nigeria Earned $6.8bn in FDI in 2012