The National Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, confirmed receiving 109 stranded Libyan returnees at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Farinloye said, “NEMA has received a batch of 109 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya. The profile of the returnees indicates that 46 adult females, two female children and one female infant were brought back. In addition to this, 52 male adults, four male children and four infant males were also among the returnees.’’
“The flight landed around 5.55pm with two medical cases included. The Director-General, who was represented by the Lagos Territorial Office Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, urged the returnees to use the opportunity of their return back to the country to be ambassadors of good tidings to other youths still planning to travel outside.”All rights reserved.
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