Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CFTIW) has called for collaboration between Nigerians in diaspora and the federal government in the ongoing repatriation. Amid the coronavirus global crisis, Nigeria has evacuated some citizens abroad and is in the process of repatriating more. On Monday, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Central Bank
Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch has called for collaboration between Nigerians in diaspora and the federal government in the ongoing repatriation.agreed to foot the bills of stranded returnees.In a statement, CFTIW despite the challenges, the Nigerian government has made adequate measures for those that want to come back home.
“Some want to come home at the expense of the government. That would be laudable but ordinarily, travellers make personal travel arrangements. In extraordinary times, it is not unusual for governments and missions not to absorb travelling costs.” The body noted that bigger economies such as the United States, India, United Kingdom and China asked their citizens to bear the cost of travel and other ancillary services.
On handling the COVID-19 crisis, the group appealed to the federal government to ensure that palliatives distribution reaches more Nigerians.
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