The son was schooling in the troubled country, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said in a statement on Friday.
“Mr Abbas was not aware of how many individuals were involved in this scheme, neither was he aware of the monetary extent of the scheme.”
Ms Truss is to meet with her senior ministers for an inaugural cabinet meeting today before addressing parliament.
“I won’t encourage you to break any law relating to political funding; you know how it is operated in America,” NIDCOM chairman said.
Nigerians abroad have long relied on Boss Revolution to keep in touch with family members back home at affordable rates.
Nigerians are the only Africans who aren’t eligible for this year’s Diversity Visa program.
The chairman said the committee would organise fund-raising activities among others.
The numbers dropped to 4,000 owing to the closure of the country’s borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigerians in the U.S. are to host Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, in five U.S. states.
“All interested students are by this advertisement requested to do so within three (3) weeks from the date of publication,” a statement by the education ministry said.
