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February 15, 2019
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMAhas received another batch of 160 stranded Nigerians from Libya.
Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMAIdris Muhammed, confirmed the development to newsmen today in Lagos.
Muhammed said the Nigerians arrived at theCargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursdayaboard a chartered aircraft and were received by NEMA and other governmentagencies.
According to him, they were brought back bythe International Organisation for Migration and European Union under theAssisted Voluntary Returnees Programme.
Muhammed advised young Nigerians to desistfrom embarking on irregular migration which removes the fundamental rights thatsuch migrants could have enjoyed.
He noted that it was unfortunate that they hadto expose themselves to danger in the quest for greener pastures outside theshores of the country.