NEMA receives 203 stranded Nigerians back from Libya | READ DETAILS
203 vulnerable Nigerian on Monday returned from Libya and were received at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal in Lagos state.
The returnees arrived at the airport at 19:00hours aboard a Al Buraq Boeing chartered flight with registration number 5A-BAC.
They were received by the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos Operations Office and other stakeholders.
Giving update via it’s X handle, NEMA said;
“The returnees comprised 50 males, 96 females, 29 Children and 28 infants. They (returnees) were offered necessary assistance by the International Organisation for Migration with the support of NEMA, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons Offices, the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Department of State Services, the Port Health Services and the Nigeria Police Force.
“There were two medical cases, and the patients were transferred to New Ikeja Hospitals for treatment.
“After the mandatory profiling and biometric exercise, the returnees were moved to Igando Internally Displaced Persons resettlement centre for further reintegration programme.”
