Muhammad Sidi, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has urged the 111 Nigerians deported from crisis-ridden Libya to avail themselves of the abundant opportunities in Nigeria.

Sidi gave the advise on Tuesday at the Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while receiving the deportees, who were sent home for various immigration reasons.

The Director-General, who was represented by the agency’s South West Zonal Coordinator, Iyiola Akande, enjoined them to consider their return as a challenge and forge a way forward to starting a new life.

He urged them to take into account the trauma and hardship they had gone through in the foreign land.

Sidi pointed out that whatever efforts or achievements they made in a foreign land, they were still considered as second class citizens.

``You all should uplift the standard of living of fellow citizens in particular and the technological development of this country as a whole, `` he said.

The deportees included 47 men, 52 women, four boys and eight girls.

Sidi explained that a total of 172 had shown their intention to return home, adding that 61 declined when they were asked to board the flight in Libya.

Acidosis: I saw them on channels but I wonder why they were hiding from camera. .or are they criminals? whatever happened there isn't their fault. .

Acidosis: I saw them on channels but I wonder why they were hiding from camera. .or are they criminals? whatever happened there isn't their fault. .

Acidosis: I saw them on channels but I wonder why they were hiding from camera. .or are they criminals? whatever happened there isn't their fault. .

jp philips:

because they told their people they were in europe lol

berem: I won't be surprised if nigerians live in mars and other planets! Smh

~Bluetooth:

They are a combination of ibos that fought for Ghadaffi and bini boys that trekked to Libya.

abbey37: Is the Government not suppose to give this people some kind of support or aid to help them settle back into the society? This there home for God sake

alienware: If you have watched "death in the desert" on cnn u won't even think of leaving 9ja thru the desert or the north africa, if u are caught alive u will be operated and parts of ur body will be removed and refrigerated and sold to doctors or to those who are in need of parts like kidney,lungs etc.

ifyalways: Why?
Na govt send them go libya?

~Bluetooth:

They are a combination of ibos that fought for Ghadaffi and bini boys that trekked to Libya.

~Bluetooth:

They are a combination of ibos that fought for Ghadaffi and bini boys that trekked to Libya.

Okija_juju:


Long time o!!

You been travel?!

Billyonaire: What job opportunities are there for Nigerians in Lybia ?