The Federal Government says it has a record of 2,778 Nigerian migrants
registered in “accessible” detention camps in Libya, ready for
repatriation.The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by the
Spokesperson Mr Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile on Tuesday, said the country’s
embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians
for registration.
The ministry stated that those registered were issued Emergency Travel
Certificates. The ministry also explained that the embassy in
collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
repatriates 250 migrants weekly and had returned 3,000 of them so far.
“From the 2,778 registered Nigerians who are still in detention camps,
another set of 250 Nigerian migrants will be arriving on Tuesday Dec. 5,
at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos at 7.00.p.m. to be received by NEMA
officials.
“The Embassy, in collaboration with the IOM repatriates 250 Nigerian
migrants by flight to Lagos weekly – each flight can accommodate only
250 passengers.
“The repatriation is a continuous exercise and the Embassy routinely issues the requisite travel documents to the migrants.
“The Embassy will continue to engage the legitimate government in Libya
and other stakeholders in addressing the plight of Nigerian migrants in
that country.”
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