National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)1 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday in Lagos received 126 Nigerians who had been stranded in Libya as they returned home. Acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office of the Agency,2 The Acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office of the Agency, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. 6 Farinloye said that the programme was meant for the distressed Nigerians who had left the country to seek greener pastures in various European countries but could not afford to return when their journey became frustrated. 7 He said that the returnees brought back comprise 46 male adults, 62 female adults, two male and six female children, as well as four female and six male infants. 8 The acting coordinator urged Nigerians to be wary of close associates, family friends or neighbourhood elders who deceive with sweet talks of better life in foreign countries.

Source: Libya Today October 13, 2022 18:18 UTC