The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received a batch of 171 vulnerable Nigerian returnees from Libya.
The returnees, who arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday, August 27, comprised 41 female adults, 115 male adults, 1 female child, 6 male children, 4 female infants and 4 male infants.
This was made known via a post on NEMA’s X handle, on Tuesday, August 27.
The post reads: “A batch of 171 Nigerian returnees was received on 27 August 2024 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos at about 1950 hours. The returnees were brought into the country on an Al-Buraq aircraft Boeing 737-500 with registration no: 5A-DMG. The repatriated Nigerians are 41 female adults, 115 male adults, 1 female child, 6 male children, 4 female infants and 4 male infants. No medical case was recorded.
“The NEMA Lagos Territorial Office LTO officers along with other stakeholders such as Nigeria Immigration Service, IOM, Port Health, Federal Airport Authority(FAAN), NAPTIP and NCFRMI, were on the ground to provide basic humanitarian support for the returnees upon their arrival.
“In addition to the reception given, the returnees are expected to undergo basic business skill training, counselling and necessary medical assistance at the Transit Camp in Lagos as part of the reintegration programme before their release to their various destinations by IOM.”