The Federal Government has praised the International Organisation for Migration, IOM for repatriating stranded Nigerians abroad and for providing care and support for vulnerable persons in the Northeast.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mustapha Sulaiman, in a statement gave the commendation while receiving delegates from IOM led by its Regional Director for West Africa Richard Danziger.
He lauded the organisation for its good works in Nigeria and reiterated the commitment of Nigeria to honoring its obligations to the organisation.
He called on IOM to identify the different categories of migrants, ensure the creation of a data base, and initiate appropriate strategies to remedy the scourge of migration in the country.
Danziger had said that the delegation from the organisation was at the ministry to intimate the permanent secretary on the activities of the organisation which included among others, facilitating the repatriation of stranded Nigerians in Europe and Libya.
