The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), on Monday received 170 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Tripoli, Libya.
The returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at about 3:36 p.m. aboard Air Buraq Airlines flight 5A-BAG under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme.
The Head of NEMA Lagos Operations Office, Mr. Mohammed Olatunde, confirmed the development to reporters in Lagos.
Olatunde said the reception was conducted in conjunction with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI).
He stated that the programme was supported by the IOM and the Federal Government to ensure the safe, dignified, and humane return of stranded Nigerians.
According to him, the returnees comprised 163 adults — 129 males and 34 females — as well as seven children and two infants.
Olatunde added that one male returnee with a medical condition was promptly attended to on arrival.
He said officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service conducted biometric registration and documentation of the returnees.
The returnees were provided with food, potable water, medical care, and psychosocial counselling. Ambulance services, luggage handling, and other logistics support were also provided to facilitate their smooth reception and reintegration.
