Another 164 Nigerians repatriated from Libya

164 Nigerians return from Libya.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the European Union (EU) has facilitated the return of another 164 Nigerians from Libya.

Naija News gathered that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 12.34 a.m. on Friday in a chartered BURAQ airline.

They were received by the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mustapha Maihajja.

The returnees were also received by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS; the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP; and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN.

Mr. Mahaija, who was represented by the South-west Zonal Coordinator of the agency, Suleiman Yakubu, said the returnees comprised of 155 male adults, five female adults, four children and infants.

He commended the IOM and the EU for their humanitarian services and urged the returnees to utilize the resources Nigeria is blessed with.

“There’s no place like home and Nigeria is peculiar nation that God has endowed with bountiful resources that everyone can harness and prosper,” he said.

One of the returnees, Emmanuel Keshi, from Delta State said he dropped out of the university to embark on the perilous journey in August.

Keshi commended President Muhammadu Buhari for directing the evacuation of all Nigerians stranded in Libya.

“I learnt that Buhari has directed the evacuation of all Nigerians from Libya. I thank the President for this because the boys (Nigerians) in Libya are really suffering and lacking human rights as they are being treated as animal(s). The president’s directive is very important because of the coming election in Libya.

“I don’t wish to hear that Nigerians are being used as human shield in clashes between the various Libyan groups in case of post-election violence over there,” he said.

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