The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration on Tuesday repatriated another 180 stranded Nigerians in Libya.
Kabiru Musa, Charge dā Affairs of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Musa said that the 180 stranded Nigerians, who departed from Mitiga Airport, Tripol, were expected to arrive the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at midnight.
He said those repatriated would be rehabilitated and re-integrated to society in Nigeria.
Musa said the evacuation was in line with the Federal Governmentās promise not to leave any Nigerian stranded in Libya.
He said: āToday again, we successfully evacuated another 180 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya, and they will be reunited with their families and reintegrated into society upon arriving Nigeria.
āThe repatriated Nigerians include women, children and men who are victims of human trafficking and irregular migrants on voluntary return who took Libya as a transit country.
āLibya has been a transit country for irregular migrants going to Europe hence, a lot of Nigerian have been left stranded here by their traffickers after which they face a lot of difficulties.
āThe Federal Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has however, pledged to ensure that no Nigerian citizen will be left stranded, maltreated or left to suffer in the country.
āThe process is being carried out under the IOMās Voluntary repatriation process and the Nigerian government is committed to ensuring that none of its citizens remain stranded in this country.
āThis will also be a continuous process.ā
Musa also thanked the Libyan Government and relevant Authorities for the support in evacuating the stranded Nigerians.
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