239 Nigerian migrants return from Libya amidst slave trade crisis. (Video)
Last
night, Tuesday, 28th November 2017 witnessed the return of 239 Nigerian
Migrants including men, women and children from Libya aboard a Libyan
Airline flight.
The Federal Government Of Nigeria in collaboration with IOM
(International Organization of Migration) have been working together in
facilitating the return of Nigerian Migrants in Libya for over a year
now. Many had traveled illegally through the desert trying to reach
Italy via Libya before finding themselves in tight situations, thrown
into jail for illegal entry or falling into the hands of wrong people
and being sold into slavery/prostitution . .
On return to Nigeria, Officials from IOM and federal government agencies
– NEMA and NCFRMI (National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and
Internally Displaced Persons) were on ground to receive them at the
airport.
They were profiled and registered with Food, Accommodation and Financial
assistance given to them to support their reintegration back into the
society.
This has been the general procedure since last year as over 3,000
Nigerian Migrants have been returned from Libya. And many more would be
brought back into the country within the next few weeks.
Below is a video of last night’s returnees who were all visibly happy to be back home as captured by Nigerian singer, Nikki Laoye.