A Federal Government Delegation has arrived Libya to commence mass evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the North African country home.


Mr Sani Datti, the Head of Media and Public Relations, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

Datti said the delegation was led by Mr Geoffrey Onyema, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by the Director-General of NEMA, Engr Mustapha Maihaja and other heads of relevant agencies.

Datti said that the delegation arrived Tripoli, on Wednesday ahead of the actual evacuation operation expected to commence on Friday to transport stranded Nigerians with two indigenous carriers engaged for the exercises.


“A total of 5, 037 stranded citizens have been identified for evacuation home.

“The Nigerian mission in Libya is coordinating the identification of the Nigerian migrants with the support of the International Organisation for Migration.

“They are being joined by a technical team for the evacuation exercise comprising representatives of all relevant agencies.

“A reception centre has been established in Port Harcourt where the returnees on their arrival would be formally received and profiled before being transported to their various states,” Datti said.

He said that the evacuation exercises was being led by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and coordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency with the involvement of all the relevant agencies.

Datti said that among the delegation are; Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, the Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking.

Others are, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Comptroller-General, Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr Muhammadu Babandede, and representatives of other security agencies.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the evacuation exercise was in line with the directives of President Muhammadu Buhari to evacuate all Nigerian nationals stranded in Libya and other countries.


https://www.360nobs.com/2018/01/fg-embarks-mass-evacuation-5037-stranded-nigerians-libya/

This is good news.

Like I said earlier, Nigeria is gradually getting herself together and I am impressed.

A big salute to the Government of President Buhari,the Minister of Foreign affairs and NEMA.

Now let's bring our Citizens home.

I know the always nagging children of Goodluck Jonathan, must still see something to complain about this laudable act.

Them carry complain swear for una?

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lalasticlala, mynd44

Hmmm....so because I won go Europe,I go come say na Libya I must pass through


I better start my sojourn with air flight


Wetin won carry me go Libya of all places...Libyans wey kill their vision leader talk less of you Blackman na him dem no go take do dead game sport

Too bad.

I wonder how people just think they can get to Libya and cross to europe just like that.

That's getting into harm's way.

They will go, pack them, come and dump them here to join the rest of the over 180M Nigerians in the suffering. Nobody will escape and leave us to suffer it alone

My thoughts are with them and wishing them well. Our government should please create an enabling environment for its citizens, at least i know that Nigerians are naturally strong-willed, industrious and hardworking people.

Those that are here in Nigeria dey suffer

A very welcome development.

the hassle of life. take it which ever way you see it


I WOULD HAVE LEFT THEM TO THEIR FATE

HungerBAD:
This is good news.

Like I said earlier, Nigeria is gradually getting herself together and I am impressed.

A big salute to the Government of President Buhari,the Minister of Foreign affairs and NEMA.

Now let's bring our Citizens home.

I know the always nagging children of Goodluck Jonathan, must still see something to complain about this laudable act.

Them carry complain swear for una?

God go forgive you

Abike Dabiri on point

I hope there's something on ground for them to engage in? Cos reintroducing them into d society without means of livelihood will spike d rate in crime.

HungerBAD:
This is good news.

Like I said earlier, Nigeria is gradually getting herself together and I am impressed.

A big salute to the Government of President Buhari,the Minister of Foreign affairs and NEMA.

Now let's bring our Citizens home.

I know the always nagging children of Goodluck Jonathan, must still see something to complain about this laudable act.

Them carry complain swear for una?

And to you, this is an achievement. You need spiritual cleansing.

Welcome to where you were running from
From fire to frying pan and to fire
Just stay away from herdsmen to extend your hope

Okay.

Since when?

Good to know that the govt have started taking responsibility and making them to have a sense of belonging.. I hope it will serve as a lesson for those seeking greener pastures by all means

Bring all of them back here. So somebody had the mind to escape this suffering here?
Such must not be allowed to happen again, we are in this mess together.
Everyone must remain here especially if you are among those that voted in this Lost Soul.

HungerBAD:
This is good news.

Like I said earlier, Nigeria is gradually getting herself together and I am impressed.

A big salute to the Government of President Buhari,the Minister of Foreign affairs and NEMA.

Now let's bring our Citizens home.

I know the always nagging children of Goodluck Jonathan, must still see something to complain about this laudable act.

Them carry complain swear for una?

Bros make dem do am first be4 anything like salutations

That's their JOB; NOT Men of God.

Men of God are called by God.
Politicians are called by the people.

When the people take their sight away from whom they called to whom God called; they are only looking for trouble.

Good move but In the future we shouldn't wait for media outcry and backlash before we act to issues of national interest..

Whats your solution?

simplemach:
They will go, pack them, come and dump them here to join the rest of the over 180M Nigerians in the suffering. Nobody will escape and leave us to suffer it alone

And you think they will be happy coming back to this shîthole

HungerBAD:
This is good news.

Like I said earlier, Nigeria is gradually getting herself together and I am impressed.

A big salute to the Government of President Buhari,the Minister of Foreign affairs and NEMA.

Now let's bring our Citizens home.

I know the always nagging children of Goodluck Jonathan, must still see something to complain about this laudable act.

Them carry complain swear for una?

Yes oh, return them home. We started it together and we must finish it together. Where una even think sey una wan run go before?

Just evacuate them and stop talking

wiringdpt:
Whats your solution?

APC knows it all, ask uncle LAI mohd

After some months, more Nigerians will still find their way to Libya. They should do something about the exit points in Nigeria.