The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully repatriated 190 Nigerians from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to a statement released by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and signed by its Director General, Bashir Garga, the returnees arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 5:57 AM on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
They were received by a combined team of government officials led by NEMA.
NEMA reported that the returnees underwent profiling and documentation by relevant agencies and were sensitized on the importance of conducting themselves with decorum and responsibility upon their return to Nigeria.
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.”
It continues, “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.”
This latest repatriation follows a similar effort last October, when the Federal Government repatriated 542 Nigerians from the UAE
