Federal Government receives 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic

Published 12:00 PM ET, Saturday November 16, 2024

Lagos: The Federal government has confirmed the receipt of 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which made this known in a statement on Thursday, November 14 said the returnees were repatriated from Niger Republic on Tuesday, November 12.

The statement said they were received by the NEMA Lagos Territorial Office (LTO), alongside other key stakeholders, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

“The returnees landed at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, at approximately 2:15 PM on Skymali flight ER-CTZ, with a total of 148 individuals,” the statement added.

According to NEMA, the repatriated Nigerians include 120 adult males, nine adult females, 10 male children, seven female children, and two infants.

“Due to heavy rain, there was a brief delay in moving the returnees from the aircraft. Once the weather cleared, officials from the Nigerian Immigration Service arrived, and the aircraft handlers provided buses to transport the returnees to the biometric registration center for documentation.

“Other stakeholders present included representatives from National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons NCFRMI, IOM, and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN” the statement noted.