The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, on Tuesday evacuated one other batch of 112 stranded Nigerians from Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission to Libya made this identified in a press release made out there to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mr Musa mentioned that the continual voluntary evacuation train was a part of the Federal Government’s efforts to make sure that none of its residents was left stranded overseas.
He mentioned that the evacuees had been anticipated to reach the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Tuesday night.
“The Federal Government through its Mission in Libya facilitated the evacuation of another batch of 112 stranded Nigerians from the capital city of Tripoli.
“The evacuees include 55 men, 47 women, six children and four infants.
“They departed the Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli aboard chartered flight No. UZ01890 at 13.30 local time and are expected to arrive the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos same day,” he mentioned.
According to him, that is the sixth evacuation train the Federal Government is conducting this yr, with nearly 5,000 Nigerians efficiently evacuated from Libya.
“This is a voluntary exercise, and as long as our citizens are willing to return home, the government will continue to fulfill its responsibility to return them home in a safely manner.
“We appreciate the IOM and the Libyan authorities for their support,” Musa mentioned.
The News Agency of Nigeria stories that as a transit nation to Europe, hundreds of Nigerians are reported to be stranded in Libya from human trafficking, and endure horrible ordeals within the arms of their traffickers within the North American nation.
NAN
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