126 Nigerians who had been trapped in Libya were received by the National Emergency Management Agency on Thursday in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos received confirmation of the development from the agency’s acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye.
The Nigerians were welcomed at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 4.22 p.m., according to Farinloye, who was speaking on behalf of the Director General, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed.
He said that the International Organization for Migration had used a voluntary repatriation program to bring the returnees, who flew in on a Boeing 700-787 Al Buraq Air with the registration number 5A-DMG, back to their home country.
Farinloye stated that the program was created for the struggling Nigerians who had fled the country in search of better opportunities in different European nations but were unable to pay to come back when their travels proved to be difficult.
Two male and six female children, four female and six male newborns, as well as 46 adult males and 62 adult females, according to him, make up the returnees who were brought back.
The interim coordinator admonished Nigerians to be aware of close friends, family members, and seniors in the neighbourhood who may mislead them with promises of a better life abroad.
Many people are currently being duped with promises of assistance to places like Iraq, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and Egypt, but they end up in connected homes in Libya.
The exiles were further urged to start again by seeking out the many chances the nation offers, which are sufficient for everyone to realize their ambitions.
“We admonish the returnees on the need to realise that there’s no country better than Nigeria.
“There are ample opportunities for all of us to thrive and live happily in virtuous and God-fearing manners in Nigeria without unnecessarily exposing ourselves to underserved dangers in foreign lands,” he added.
Farinloye urged the returnees to serve as effective advocates and advocates against illegal migration, which exposes young people to a variety of abuses and, in the worst situations, can result in death.
It was also learned that representatives from related organizations, including the Nigerian Immigration Service, Refugee Commission, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, and Nigerian Police, were also there to welcome the returns.
