At least 240 Nigerians stranded in Libya have been
repatriated to the country. The returnees arrived in the country on Tuesday around
3.45pm, through the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and were
received by the officials of the National Emergency Management Agency, who
assisted them with food and transport fares.
NEMA spokesperson, South-West zone, said the returnees had
been dispatched to their various destinations. He said, “The International Organisation for Migration
facilitated the repatriation of 241 Nigerian returnees from Libya today
(Tuesday).
“The breakdown indicates that 67 were females (six under 18
years and four under four years) and 174 males (three under 18 years and one
under four years).
“Three of the sick returnees, two females and one male, are
currently receiving medical treatments at LASUTH.
“NEMA received the returnees at the MMIA, Lagos, and gave
them refreshments before facilitating their transportation to their respective
states of origin with transport fares.
“The returnees are some of the stranded Nigerians seeking
greener pastures in foreign land through Libya.”
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