NATIONAL Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has received another batch of 95 Nigerians who were stranded in Libya.
The Returnees arrived the country with the assistance of International organisation for Migration (IOM) under the Assisted Voluntary Programme.
They arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja at about 20.18 hours on Tuesday, 16th November, 2021 onboard Al Buraq Airline with number UZ189/16/5A- DMG-MJI AD15:50.
After Profiling, the data indicates that 60 male adults, 29 females adults, three male and one female teenagers with a male and female infants respectively were returned.
The profiling also revealed that two of them were with medical cases.
On arrival, NEMA Director General implored the Returnees to turn a new leaf by looking inward within the country that has been blessed with abundance of resources.
He assured the Returnees that Federal Government and IOM along with other international partners will not disappoint them as well as Nigerians by providing enabling environment for all to achieve their potentials.
He further reminded them that the pseudo greener pastures that many thought abound in foreign are not true but with your experiences now. They are in better position to enlighten anyone still contemplating of travelling out of the country.
The Director General who was represented by the Acting Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim Farinloye praised the efforts and assistance of IOM in the country and assured the Organisation of the continous cooperation and partnership.
