Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri at Murtala Mohammed Airport to receive returnees.The Federal Government has confirmed that about 2,778 registered Nigerians are in accessible detention camps and will be repatriated soon.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this known in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Tiwatope Adeleye on Monday.
According to the statement, as part of further efforts to address the plight of Nigerians in the North African country, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama has invited the Charge d’Affaires, en titre (Head of Mission) in the Embassy, Mr. Iliya Danladi Fachano, to Abuja for consultations.
The statement noted that he is currently in Abuja and during the period of the consultations, arrangements have been made for him to address press conferences on the issue.
Furthermore, the ministry said that the Embassy has been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for registration and issue Emergency Travel Certificates (ETC) to them.
2,778 Nigerians Identified, To Be Repatriated Soon – FG
