About 643 Nigerians who are stranded in Libya returned to Nigeria in not less than 5 weeks

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 166 stranded Nigerians from Libya.

This makes it a total of 643 persons that have voluntarily returned to Nigeria through International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in the last five weeks.

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihajja, received the returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) NAHCO Terminal, on Thursday night.

He advised parents and guardians to desist from encouraging their children and wards from embarking on a journey that might destroy the promising future of their children.

He said discouraging irregular migration and human smuggling can only be achieved by government and development partners with the full cooperation of the parents and guardians.

The Director-General of NEMA added that the Federal Government will not relent in its efforts at creating a conducive environment for every Nigerians to maximise their potentials in the progress and development of the nation.

The returnees, on Thursday night, include 72 female including three pregnant women and 94 male including 5 male infants.