“…In Nigeria, there have been many studies and publications on remittances, ranging from their effect on economic growth (Agu, ; Oduh and Urama, ; Iheke, ; Ojapinwa, ; Ojapinwa and Odekunle, ; Odionye and Emerole, ); their impact on poverty (Chukwuone, Okpukpara, Amaechina, Enebeli ‐Uzor and Ivoko, ; Ajayi, Ijaiya, Ijaiya, Bello, Ijaiya, and Adeyemi (); Odozia, Awoyemi and Omonona, ; Babatunde and Martinetti, ; Olowa and Shittu, ); their effect on inequality across rural and urban areas (Fonta, Onyukwu and Nwosu, ); their effect on Investment (Ojapinwa and Odekunle, ); and their effect on the labour supply (Posso, ), amongst others.…”