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September 12, 2019
The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA todayreceived another batch of 158 Nigerians from Libya.
The Head of NEMA Territorial Office in Lagos, IdrisMuhammed, told newsmen that the agency received the returnees on behalf of theFederal Government.
The returnees from Libya arrived in the country few hoursafter 187 Nigerians returned from South Africa.
Muhammed said the Libya returnees were brought backin a chartered flight, Al Buraq Air aircraft, which landed at the cargo wing ofthe Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
According to him, the evacuation of this batch ofNigerians from Libya was facilitated by the International Organisation forMigration IOM and the European Union EU under the Assisted Voluntary ReturneesProgramme.
Other agencies involved in the reception of thereturnees were the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking inPersons NAPTIP, Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Airports Authorityof Nigeria.