Get Guardian on GoogleThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) have received 175 Nigerians who returned from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme.
According to a statement by NEMA, the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 4:32 p.m. on Monday, November 9, aboard an Air Buraq Airlines flight from Misrata, Libya.
The exercise was coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government.
The returnees comprised 109 males and 58 females, four children, one male infant, and three persons with medical conditions.
Upon arrival, officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service conducted biometric registration and documentation to establish their identities and facilitate the reintegration process.
NEMA and NCFRMI also provided food, potable water, medical screening, ambulance services for those requiring medical attention, luggage handling and other logistical support.
The agencies said the exercise also included counselling and reintegration assistance to help the returnees settle back into their communities.
