Fresh Set Of 180 Nigerians Return From Libya – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch
of 180 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed,
Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, confirmed the development
to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos.
Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday
aboard a chartered Buraq Air aircraft with registration number 5A-DMG .
According to him, they were brought back by the International
Organisation for Migration and European Union under the Assisted
Voluntary Returnees Programme.
He said, “The returnees are made up of 82 female adults, two female
children and 11 female infants. “Also, there are 79 male adults, one
male child and five male infants making up 95 females and 85 males.”
Welcoming the returnees, Muhammed advised them to put their bitter
experiences in the volatile North African country behind them and look
to the future with renewed hope. Another batch of 160 Nigerians is also
expected to arrive on Tuesday (today) from Libya at about 8:30 p.m.
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