The purpose of the Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation effort, according to Ambassador Kabiru Musa, Chargé d'Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, was to make sure that Nigerian migrants would not become stuck overseas.
“The evacuees departed the Mitiga International Airport, Tripoli aboard a chartered flight on Tuesday and are expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos later in the day.
“The evacuees are 100 adult females, 37 adult males, 16 children, and eight infants.
“They will be received by officials on arrival to facilitate their resettlement and reintegration into the society,’’ Musa stated.
Beyond repatriation, he continued, the Mission had been working with relevant institutions to raise Nigerians' awareness of the dangers of irregular migration, which included forced labor, prostitution, and enslavement.
Musa declared that no Nigerian would be left stranded or forgotten in Libyan detention facilities, and that the Federal Government would not back down in its efforts.
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