NEMA collaborates with IOM to receive 145 returnees from Libya in Lagos

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has successfully received 145 Nigerian returnees evacuated from Benghazi, Libya.

The returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at about 8:27 p.m. on Monday aboard an Al Buraq Airlines flight under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme.

This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos by the Head of NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office, Mohammed Olatunde.The group comprised 122 adults (46 males and 76 females) and 29 children (13 boys and 16 girls). The group also included 27 infants, made up of 17 males and 10 females.

Olatunde explained that officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service carried out biometric registration and documentation upon arrival to ensure proper identification and facilitate seamless reintegration.

He added that the returnees were provided with essential support services, including food, potable water, medical attention, and ambulance services for those in need.

Additional assistance, such as luggage handling, logistics coordination, and counselling, was also made available.

The agency noted that the measures were put in place to guarantee a safe, orderly, and dignified reception process for the returnees.