The Federal Government has been airlifting in batches some Nigerians who are trapped in Libya. Speaking with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Friday, the South-South Coordinator of NEMA, Mr. Ejike Martins, said 465 stranded Nigerians were airlifted from Libya to Nigeria as the fourth batch of returnees. “The closure of the airport as a result of the activities of the militia groups delayed the return. But the airport has been reopened,” said the NEMA coordinator who is also the Head of Operations for the exercise. He said, “As usual, this is in continuation of the evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Libya.

Source: Punch February 04, 2018 00:22 UTC