More than 160 stranded Nigerians were yesterday repatriated from Libya by the Federal Government with the support of the International Organisation for
More than 160 stranded Nigerians were yesterday repatriated from Libya by the Federal Government with the support of theIn a statement in Abuja, the Chargé D’Affaires En Titre, Ambassador Kabiru Musa, said the evacuees were expected to arrive in Nigeria last night.
According to the envoy, the evacuees are Nigerians who were trapped in Libya as irregular migrants on the verge of perilous journey to Europe and other parts of the world.He said the repatriation came less than a week after 155 irregular migrants were voluntarily evacuated, assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to ensure no citizen was left abandoned abroad.
Musa said: “The 160 Nigerians departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli aboard a chartered flight number UZ0189 on Monday at 4.30 p.m.Related Posts
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