NEMA Receives 156 Stranded Nigerians From Libya

The Nationwide Emergency Administration Company (NEMA), Lagos Territorial Workplace, has facilitated the return of 156 stranded Nigerians from Libya in collaboration with the Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM) and different key stakeholders.

The returnees, comprising 77 grownup males, 67 grownup females, seven kids, and 5 infants, arrived on the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, Lagos, at about 19:15 hours on Tuesday.

They traveled aboard a chartered Al-Buraq Airline flight, with registration quantity 5A-BAA.

Saying the operation by way of its official X (previously Twitter) web page on Wednesday, NEMA reaffirmed its dedication to making sure the secure, humane, and dignified return of Nigerian residents stranded overseas.

The company mentioned upon their arrival, the returnees underwent biometric profiling by the Nigerian Immigration Service to confirm their identities.

The publish learn, “NEMA Lagos Territorial Workplace LTO, in collaboration with IOM and different stakeholders, has continued to facilitate the secure, humane, and dignified return of Nigerian residents from Libya.

“The returnees arrived at roughly 19:15 hours on a constitution flight operated by Al-Buraq Airline, registration quantity 5A-BAA, with 156 people on board. The group consisted of 77 grownup males, 67 grownup females, 7 kids, and 5 infants.

“The opposite returnees underwent biometric profiling performed by the Nigerian Immigration Service, whereas further humanitarian help was supplied by varied authorities businesses to make sure their well-being.”

Representatives from the Nationwide Fee for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Individuals (NCFRMI), IOM, the Nationwide Company for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Individuals (NAPTIP), the Nigerian Police Drive, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had been current to make sure a clean course of.

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