By Omodele Adigun
The Kano Operation Office of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has received at least 148 Nigerians returning from Sudan as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safe evacuation of citizens stranded abroad.
NEMA confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, saying that the group arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Friday at around 2:30 p.m. via a chartered Tarco Aviation flight.
According to the statement, the passengers included 25 adult men, 27 adult women, 39 boys and 57 girls.
NEMA noted that upon landing, “the returnees were transported to the Chila Hotel for profiling and documentation by relevant stakeholders.”
The agency further disclosed that, “The returnees were not enrolled in any reintegration programme and were discharged and they were given transport fare by providing them with ATM cards for withdrawals shortly after the completion of documentation and profiling.”
According to the agency, the entire repatriation exercise was “well-coordinated and successfully executed.”
This return comes amid the ongoing war in Sudan, which has displaced millions and severely impacted the country’s infrastructure.
The Federal Government, through NEMA and its international partners, continues to track developments in Sudan while offering support to Nigerians affected by the unrest.
Furthermore, 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.
