FG Repatriates 190 More Nigerians From UAE

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a total of 190 Nigerians were recently repatriated from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The statement signed and issued on Tuesday by NEMA Director General (Director of the North Central Zone), Bashir Garga, stated that these Nigerians landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 5:57 AM on Tuesday and were welcomed by a joint team of government officials, including those from NEMA.

NEMA has confirmed that these Nigerians have been thoroughly checked and documented by the appropriate authorities and have been educated on the significance of behaving with respect and responsibility when they return to Nigeria.

The agency also urged Nigerians abroad to act as exemplary ambassadors of their country wherever they find themselves.

The statement reads, “The Federal Government has repatriated One Hundred and Ninety (190) Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates. The returnees were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at 05:57 by a combined team of government officials led by the National Emergency Management Agency.

“The returnees were profiled and documented by the relevant agencies and sensitized to behave with decorum and responsibility on their return to Nigeria.

“The federal government urges all Nigerians, wherever they may be, to act as exemplary ambassadors of their country, upholding the fundamental values of patriotism, rule of law, decency and integrity.”