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Saturday 18 June 2016

Photos: 162 stranded Nigerians in Libya arrive Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos

One hundred and sixty stranded Nigerians in Libya, on Thursday, June 16, were returned back from Tripoli via Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with the support of the Swiss government.
They were received on arrival by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which coordinated other relevant government agencies in the screening and profiling of the returnees before providing temporary accommodation for them, feeding and helping to transport them home to reunite with their families.

The returnees made up of 132 males, 27 females and 3 children were flown to Nigeria in a chartered Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Ghadames Air under Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) arrangement after they indicated their intentions to come back home from Libya. On arrival, 3 sick persons among them were immediately taken to the hospital.
The NEMA team was led by the Director General who was represented by the Director Relief and Rehabilitation Alhaji Aliyu Baffale Sambo with the Deputy Director Search and Rescue Dr Onimode Bandele, Southwest zonal coordinator Alhaji Suleiman Yakubu. Present with officials of the IOM led by Sara Hamoi, IOM Consultant AVR.
The agencies that participated included the Nigerian Immigration Service, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Police, Port Health Services, Lagos State hospital, NAPTIP, other security agencies.

Source: NEMA

30 comments:

Unknown said...

No place like home... dee

Alloy Chikezie said...

They're Welcome home, home sweet home.

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LIB REP (中华人民共和国) said...

Blame it on our Government...people are so desperate to be anywhere just to leave Nigeria...SAD

Anonymous said...

It's better here than a country like Libya. Things might not be too gud now in Nigeria but there's hope. You're all welcome back.

Eddy Ogbunambala said...

You all welcome

Unknown said...

Welcome back! Try ur luck at home!

lioness said...

Make dem welcum o

Unknown said...

Hope they go to Pakistan next time. Are some countries really worth leaving Nigeria for?

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Dey r welcome


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Desperation in the country is on anoda level though...
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Welkom home

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmmm welcome home

Pretty face said...

Una welcome o

Bonita Bislam said...

Na wa oh. This is how they will deceive these guys that the grass is greener on the other side. It's when they get there that there eyes will open.

Unknown said...

Abeg whr nigerians no dey. Even in the most war shredded zones we are der
Signed
#LibBadBoy

Anonymous said...

Let them better be sure they are Nigerians before they bring in terrorists into this country.

Gigi said...

Nigerians can take pictures! Please why are these officials posing and smiling ?

Unknown said...

Na the innocent children I dey feel pity for. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Nawa ooo the number of unemployed ppl just increase... they'r welcome sha,no place like home

Unknown said...

Welcome home guys naija is still better than that terrorists country.

Anonymous said...

What were they doing in Libya? Trying to escape to Europe?

Anonymous said...

Nigeria is jam pad hunger won carry us comot frm 9ja n this once are coming bk. Them for try another country if em go mk am 9ja don full

Unknown said...

Sigh.. See what "change" is pushing people to do.

businessanswers said...

But what make them do that in the first place?
businesses you can start with 50000

Olaaliu said...

Life goes on

Unknown said...

WELCOME BACK TO YOUR FATHER LAND (THE ZOO)







AUNTY LINDA....

Unknown said...

Thank God for them. Atleast these ones didn't die on the high sea. They should also investigate them well o,cos there might be ISIS agents amongst them












Lib addict#just passing#

Chizzy Liz said...

*******************************************Nigeria jux wen are u gonna take a cue from oll dix kobo kobo countries insulting u all d time n. Begin to return ??????????????? Tufiakwa

Unknown said...

Nigeria will soon be there I believe. Good job

Kay said...

chai the frustration is really pushing people to make so many mistakes. why go to Libya in the first place? anyway wellcome back to the jungle, keep hustling. #survivalofthefittest#

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