THE Kano Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 148 Nigerian migrants from Sudan, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safe repatriation of citizens from abroad.
In a statement on Saturday, September 20, NEMA said the returnees landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport around 2:30 p.m. on Friday aboard a chartered Tarco Aviation flight.
“The returnees were transported to the Chila Hotel for profiling and documentation by relevant stakeholders.
“The returnees were not enrolled in any reintegration programme and were discharged and given transport fare.. after the completion of documentation and profiling,” the statement explained.
The migrants’ return follows the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has displaced millions of people and severely affected the nation’s infrastructure.
Describing the reintegration exercise as “well-coordinated and successfully executed,” NEMA stated that it would maintain collaboration with the Federal Government and international partners while continuing to monitor the situation in Sudan and providing support to affected Nigerian citizens.
“NEMA has been collaborating with international organisations to address the challenges faced by Nigerian migrants abroad. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has been instrumental in rescuing Nigerian girls from traffickers’ camps in Libya,” it added.
The ICIR reported in July that NEMA received 139 Nigerians who were repatriated from Agadez, Niger Republic as part of its efforts to ensure the safe and dignified return of Nigerian migrants.
Nanji is an investigative journalist with the ICIR. She has years of experience in reporting and broadcasting human angle stories, gender inequalities, minority stories, and human rights issues. She has documented sexual war crimes in armed conflict, sex for grades in Nigerian Universities, harmful traditional practices and human trafficking.