The International Organisation for Migration, IOM effectively facilitated the repatriation of 155 stranded Nigerians from Libya on Tuesday.
This effort forms a crucial component of its continuous voluntary repatriation initiative designed to assist distressed migrants.
Among the returnees were 29 men, 111 women, 11 children, and four infants.
This was disclosed by the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA through a post on its X handle.
The flight, operated by Al Buraq Air on a Boeing 737-800 plane with registration number 5A-DMG, landed at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, at approximately 5:55pm.
NEMA wrote, “the profiles of the returnees indicate that 29 males, 111 females, 11 children, and four infants were aboard, all expressing joy and relief at returning home.”
The operation reflects an ongoing commitment by IOM and the Nigerian government to assist Nigerian nationals in challenging situations abroad.
Recall that last September, a similar initiative helped another group of 155 migrants return safely under comparable circumstances.
“The consistent efforts of IOM alongside the Federal Government have been crucial in bringing our nationals back safely,” remarked a NEMA spokesperson.
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