162 Nigerians Repatriated From Libya – NEMA Says

The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA) says it obtained 162 Nigerian returnees from Libya by Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, Lagos.

 

Ibrahim Farinloye, appearing coordinator of the Lagos territorial workplace of NEMA, disclosed this to NAN on Wednesday.

 

Farinloye stated the returnees had been stranded in Libya and weren’t in a position to afford returning residence.

He stated they departed Mitiga Worldwide Airport, Tripoli, aboard a chartered Buraq Plane at 10pm native time and arrived on the worldwide airport in Lagos, on Wednesday.

 

“The returnees had been introduced again to the nation by the Worldwide Organisation for Migration (IOM) by voluntary repatriation programme for the distressed individuals,” he stated.

 

“That they had left the nation to hunt for greener pasture in numerous European international locations however couldn’t afford to return when their journey grew to become pissed off.

 

“The Worldwide Organisation for Migration since 2017 had assisted to result in 21,000 distressed Nigerians again to the nation.”

 

Based on Farinloye, the returnees had been 98 grownup females, 28 grownup males, 19 feminine kids and 5 male kids, 9 feminine infants and three male infants.

 

He added stated 5 of the returnees had numerous well being associated points.

 

He stated the port well being unit of the federal of ministry of well being, Nationwide Fee for Resilience, Migration and IDPs and the Nigerian Immigration Service had been a part of the federal government companies that obtained the returnees on the airport.